Stedman Gardens at the University of Texas Austin — Outdoor Practice Landscape Architecture

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View of the Texas State Capitol building in Austin, surrounded by trees and urban skyline, with a statue and people on a grassy area in the foreground.

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Street view with pedestrians and cars, buildings on both sides, trees lining the street, and a capitol building in the background.

Black and white sketch of a architectural landscape with a tower and trees in the background, featuring bull statues and a water fountain in the foreground.

Garden landscape with orange and white flowers, green bushes, and manicured grass, bordered by a metal edge.

The University of Texas at Austin Tower with surrounding buildings, trees, and cars. A well-maintained garden and road lead up to the tower.

Lush green lawn with vibrant orange and white flowers, a tall building in the background, and people walking and biking on the path.

The University of Texas at Austin sign with the Main Building and Tower in the background.

We are a glutton for simple materials and concrete pavers are about as simple a material as you can find. They can also be elevated in design by simply using them in a unique way. This in-town garden utilizes many basic materials in unique ways.

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Another image from our adaptive reuse project in downtown Houston. A little bit of a wild garden on the rooftop utilizing a mix of natives and adapted plants. Nature can be found in many places and 6 stories up works for us.

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We are starting to feel the heat in Texas!

On job sites we are constantly looking for shade and this one does not disappoint... with a 35' arbor across the pool deck where we mixed sanded concrete deck, galvanized framing and smooth reclaimed Oak ra

As we reach the end of World Landscape Architecture month we want to highlight this project that is pushing the boundaries of what can be done. A bold new hotel project in Houston that will take an underutilized office building and transform it into

Who doesn't like drama? This was a unique city project that although small in footprint was full of unique detailing. Using light and shade as a design element allowed us to create more depth for the front walk when there is very little. Add that pl

As we push right past Spring here in Texas towards the hot summer days - We are dreaming of this new project that incorporates natural materials in our favorite earth tones with bold sweeps of plantings that makes the landscape feel calm, grounded, a

We had fun this week developing some sketches for a unique parking structure that needs to meet some strict historical requirements to match the existing architecture as well as fit in a tight space between existing architecture, trees, and property

Texas warms up faster than most places and as we head towards the time change weekend we look forward to more light in the afternoon, more time in the garden, and enjoying the textures and shades of green that summer brings. This little patch of natu

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