Susan Suddjian Landscape ArchitectCa l i fo rn i a Re g i s te re d L a n d s c a p e Arc h i te c t # 5 36 8

s i t e - a p p r o p r i a t e d e s i g n a n d l a n d u s e p l a n n i n g

n a t i v e a n d d r o u g h t t o l e r a n t p l a n t s w h e r e v e r f e a s i b l e

s p e c i f y i n g o n - s i t e a n d l o c a l l y - a v a i l a b l e m a t e r i a l s

s e n s i t i v i t y t o u n i q u e n a t u r e o f e a c h s i t e

s a t i s f y i n g c l i e n t n e e d s t h r o u g h c a r e f u l l i s t e n i n g a n d

a t t e n t i o n t o d e t a i l

Utilizing on-site and local materials

Minimizing carbon footprint

Environmental integrity and stewardship

Indigenous, ecologically appropriate plants

Integrating cultural and architectural details

Site-Appropriate Design

Semi-private Seaside Garden

Before After

Casual...

Functional...Beautiful...

Easy.

Driveway Pattern

Repeated as Patio Border Rock re-

used in dry-stack wallSafer

Concrete Paver Entry Path

Shimmery Miscanthus Privacy Screen

Front Garden Re-Design for Seaside Vacation Home

“Thanks Susan - we are very happy with our new landscape in Capitola. The garden looks great - open and peaceful with privacy - just as we wanted it!”

S u m m e r F u n ! Ready for neighborhood block parties and family front-yard barbeques.

Contemporary, Angular, Open Backyard“I greatly enjoy it and have received many compliments. I love how it looks from both the inside and outside perspective. I particularly like having a deck with an unimpeded view. Thanks so much for all your help!“ ~ Santa Cruz Resident

Privacy, Shade, Group SeatingFor a small backyard, contemporary residence, Captiola, CA

Before

Af te r

Backyard lacked usability, shade, privacy and interest. Hot south exposure was little used, felt harsh.

Angled arbor and seat wall provide shade, privacy and vertical interest. Seating for a crowd, yet intimate feeling.

Commited to Client Needs and Enviornmental Needs

Trop ica l Garden. . . and Old Spec imen Oak

Drought-tolerant s & natives with a tropical effect, and artificial lawn are planted beneath oak drip line.

Water loving tropical plants near house, away from oak.

Heat-loving native Red Buckwheat spills over south-facing planter wall

Urban Design and Public Spaces

Plaza Terrace and Fountain DesignArroyo Grande Government Complex

Spanish tile and rose quartz combine to enhance a sunken central fountain which incorporates a traditional ‘Four Corner’ theme, but with a contemporary twist.

Blacklake Conference Center and Sports ComplexDesign and layout for a multi-use conference center and sports facilities in Nipomo, CA.

Environmental Des ign3-acre freshwater pond design for mitigation of a 1-acre holding pond.

Parks and Open SpaceO’Neill Open Space and Anna Jean Cummings Park, Soquel, CA

Native landscape enhancement, exotic broom removal and Coastal Prairie Revegetation in a Volunteer Coordination Plan.

A three-year phased plan to eradicate broom, revegetate with native grasses and enhance parkland native landscape.

A significant part of this plan included marketing for community support such as local businesses and agencies for recruiting, maintaining and offering

incentives for phased volunteer labor force over multiple years.

In cooperation with the Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency and Cabrillo College Horticulture Dept.

CAD-Generated P lans

I r r igat ion and L ight ing

Color Renderings

Garden Show Display:“Heaven on Earth”