Landscape Architecture

We approach every project—from reimagining urban public spaces to designing bee-friendly waterfront gardens—as an opportunity to create culturally significant places that inspire for generations.

Kimmel Studio Architects Team standing outdoors on a field with autumn trees and hills in the background during sunset.

A garden pathway with large concrete stepping stones surrounded by green bushes and plants on both sides, with sunlight illuminating the scene.

A landscaped urban waterfront park with a winding pathway, a large tree, a pond, and walking paths with people strolling. Vehicles are on the road nearby.

A house on a hill surrounded by trees with a foggy field of wildflowers in the foreground and a cloudy sky.

A tree being transplanted with a large red tree spade machine, with a worker standing nearby wearing a helmet and jacket.

A swimming pool surrounded by trees and mountains, with a metal handrail and steps at the pool's edge.

Landscape Architecture for Waterfront Properties

Maximizing Views

Our designs maximize your views and create seamless transitions between the landscape and the water's edge.

Waterfront Activities

We design spaces for your specific waterfront activities like boating, swimming, or relaxing by the water, making your landscape a living extension of those who engage with it.

Technical & Environmental Solutions

We handle the unique technical and environmental considerations of waterfront sites, including shoreline stabilization and restoration (expanding on slope stabilization), managing water runoff and drainage to protect water quality, and selecting appropriate plant species for coastal or riparian environments.

Complex Permitting

Our experience navigating complex permitting processes specific to waterfront development is key to your project's success.

Modern house with shingle exterior, large windows, and an outdoor bar area with three stools, surrounded by greenery and overlooking the ocean under a blue sky.

Leafless trees in a foggy landscape with grass and shrubs in the foreground.

A memorial site with a central stone obelisk monument, two flagpoles with the flags of France and the United States, and people gathered around, surrounded by green trees and a clear blue sky.

Colorful flower garden with tulips and shrubs, surrounded by trees and a grassy lawn under a partly cloudy sky.

Modern white house with steep gabled roofs, large glass windows, a chimney, and an outdoor swimming pool in the foreground, surrounded by green grass and landscaping against a blue sky with wispy clouds.

Aerial view of a symmetrical garden with intricate flower beds, pathways, and green lawns, divided by a grass pathway.

Circular stone mosaic pattern on the pavement.

Waterfront Gardens

We specialize in the technical orchestration of waterfront gardens, balancing breathtaking panoramic views with the rigorous demands of shoreline stabilization.

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Historic Gardens

We honor architectural heritage through the meticulous restoration of Historic Gardens, blending classical proportions with modern regenerative planting.

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Procurement

Working with the interior designers of Kimmel Interiors—or your own team—, the Kimmel Landscape Architects design, source, order, and deliver outdoor furniture and accessories for you. We mindfully curate distinctive exterior collections, bridging architectural planters and tailored fire features with calming water elements. Our collaborative team works together so you can simply enjoy the outdoors.

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Beach Gardens

"As you all know, Cathy and I are so happy with the way this turned out. Also, we couldn’t have had better people to work with than you."

— Home Owner, Beach Garden

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Masterplanning

Our comprehensive Master Plans serve as the blueprint for long-term land stewardship, ensuring every acre of an estate or campus is optimized for beauty and value.

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Parks & Public Spaces

Our public portfolio spans from master-planning suburban neighborhood hubs in Texas to crafting exquisite wedding gardens in Annapolis and curated petting zoos in rural Maryland. We design for the full spectrum of community life, delivering resilient, high-use environments that function as both civic assets and cultural landmarks.

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Tour an Award-Winning Historic Garden

Our commitment to excellence has been recognized with multiple accolades, including the prestigious John Russell Pope Award. This honor, bestowed by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, celebrates our ability to blend artistry, ecology, and civic life into landscapes of lasting cultural significance.

This is your opportunity to design a landscape that increases biodiversity, fosters resilience, and bolsters the health of individuals, communities, and the wider environment.

Start Your Journey from Concept to Canopy

Aerial view of a residential complex with a central green lawn, trees, pathways, and play areas, surrounded by multi-story buildings and bordered by parking spaces and water features with people paddleboarding.

Kimmel Studio Architects Team gathered around a table looking at design plans and samples, with various catalogs, sample swatches, and material samples on the table.

Modern multi-story building with white siding, large windows, and metal roof, surrounded by young trees and landscaped garden with flowering plants

A winding wooden pathway surrounded by lush green trees and grass in a garden.

A landscape design plan for a backyard includes a large central open area, a covered patio with outdoor seating, a garden with vegetables and flowers, a small pond, multiple pathways, trees, shrubs, and lawns surrounding the space.

A landscaped garden with a gravel pathway, purple flowering bushes on both sides, green grass, and lantern-style lights lining the pathway.