OUR SERVICES

WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF MASTER PLANNING, SITE PLANNING, GREEN AND BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SERVICES.

We begin every project with hand sketches, valuing the clarity and creativity they bring to communication. As the design evolves, we use computer-generated plans and models, drafting construction details in AutoCAD with precision. Because contractors in our region may not always follow written specifications, we recommend our on-site involvement during construction and the first years after planting to ensure quality execution and address any needed adjustments early.

Over 27 years of practice in the islands, our work has spanned Site Regeneration/Resiliency, Stormwater Management/Green Infrastructure, Site Planning/Redevelopment, Campus/Institutional, Waterfront/Urban Rehabilitation, Gardens, and Design/Build projects. In the complex realities of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, we balance high standards and innovation with pragmatic solutions, working toward a future where landscape architects are integral leaders in nature-based, regenerative infrastructure projects.

WE WELCOME COLLABORATIONS WITH ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND OTHER CONSULTANTS WHERE OUR EXPERTISE IS SOUGHT AND VALUED EARLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS.

We bring a deep understanding of a site’s qualities, constraints, ecology, and potential, allowing us to frame key questions, inspire new possibilities, and guide teams toward sustainable, site-specific solutions from the outset. We seek projects that foster broad collaboration, working alongside ecologists, hydrology engineers, soil scientists, climate specialists, architects, and artists to expand the reach and impact of our profession.

WE SPECIALIZE IN ON-SITE VEGETATION ASSESSMENTS TO HELP ANALYZE THE CONDITIONS OF EXISTING TREES AND PREPARE LISTS OF APPROVED AND PROHIBITED INVASIVE SPECIES

We also write and illustrate site-specific and budget-specific operational management guidelines, which need to be revised overtime, to assist with the long term development and prepare our clients with response to the constant change of the landscapes.

WE ARE CONCERNED WITH SOIL AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND WITH THE INVASION OF COMMERCIAL PLANT CULTIVARS THAT MAY NOT OFFER ECOLOGICAL SERVICES BUT BRING PESTS AND DISEASES

We design soil restoration strategies and guide plant procurement, drawing on Rossana’s expertise in local coastal plant communities developed over decades of observation and cultivation. In our years operating from St. Thomas, we managed a design-build practice with a nursery that propagated native, endemic, and rare species from seed collected in the wild—knowledge we continue to apply in our work today.

Many of our projects have included plant procurement and installation, supported for years by our nursery in St. Thomas. There, we grew native, endemic, and rare species from wild-collected seed, refining techniques and soil mixes while observing plants from seedling to maturity. Although the nursery was lost to Hurricane Irma, the knowledge gained continues to shape our work today.

Depending on the scale and location of the project and the relative difficulty to import plants and soil amendments, we help create holding areas directly at site during the implementation phase: here, plants are acclimatized and cared for while waiting to be planted or propagated and grown from local sources.

These holding areas also allow us to experiment with soil blends, combining available mineral and organic materials to improve planting conditions. By working closely with construction crews, we share planting techniques, promote chemical-free practices, recycle clippings into compost, refine designs on-site, and make informed adjustments during the critical early years of landscape establishment.