Perspective sketch: Hoerr Schaudt.

Oak Sanctuary

Woodside, CA · Residential

Role — Collaborative landscape design · Project management · Design development directionStatus — Design in ProgressPractice — Project created while employed by Hoerr Schaudt

Overview

A five-lot family compound in Woodside, organized as a cohesive landscape for private retreat, gathering, and everyday life.

My contribution

—Co-developed the landscape layout with a firm partner.
—Served as the principal site-coordination contact through evolving client requirements and changes in the wider project team.
—Led weekly design and scheduling meetings.
—Coordinated schedules, site-development budgets, and design decisions with the general contractor and consultants.
—Managed permit-document development and construction detailing, and directed planting design.
—Directed staff production and reviewed the plans for the final Design Development presentation.

Oak Sanctuary — Aerial view of flower meadow and conversation circle — Aerial view of flower meadow and conversation circle

Oak Sanctuary — Overall site plan — Overall site plan

Oak Sanctuary — Lot 485 proposed siteplan — Lot 485 proposed siteplan

Oak Sanctuary — Front yard proposed siteplan — option 2 — Front yard proposed siteplan — option 2

Oak Sanctuary — Wildlife pond with dining deck — Wildlife pond with dining deck

Oak Sanctuary — Waterfall within the woodland garden — Waterfall within the woodland garden

Oak Sanctuary — Borrowed view from main house — Borrowed view from main house

Project Information

Status: Design in Progress
Role: Collaborative landscape design · Project management · Design development direction
Credit: Project created while employed by Hoerr Schaudt
Involvement: John's involvement concluded when he founded The Lili Group; the project continued with Hoerr Schaudt.

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