About Our Name
Inspired by the impressionistic artists of mid-19th Century in the California Arts and Crafts Movement, Plein-air painting became the standard of depicting the outdoor experience through the complex interplay of light on the natural environment. Painting ‘en plein-air’ (or, ‘in the open air’) was the quintessential painting experience, encouraging the absorption and channeling of sensory impressions directly onto the canvas. These are the roots of Plan-aire – California creativity exhibited by the masterful blending of materials and infused with a respect for nature.
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Firm Profile
Plan-aire is a Landscape Architectural and Planning Firm located in Grass Valley, California servicing Nevada County and Placer County. As an imaginative design firm providing conceptual land design that establishes an “identity”, we have learned through experience and firmly believe as a firm, that good land design is efficient, aesthetic, environmentally sound and rooted in solutions that maximize the unique qualities and hidden potential of the site.
Experience
The founding partners have over 30 years of experience in all areas of Landscape Architecture and Community Development, primarily in Southern California. With a comprehensive knowledge of site planning, grading & drainage, construction, irrigation, plant materials and lighting, Plan-aire has been known for creating aesthetic environments that enhance the quality of living. Our background covers the full array of design services from master planned communities the detail construction drawings for residential and commercial development, parks and botanical gardens, streetscapes, schools, public and private campuses and custom estates. With a concern for stewardship of the land, we have spearheaded the concept of public/private partnerships which results in environments that serve useful, aesthetic, safe and enjoyable purposes.
Our current practice has a heavy emphasis on residential work. The creation of the setting gives a project its visual identity, beginning with the existing context (natural or man-made), understanding land form and the potential interface of the design with the natural environment, through the design of hardscape elements and special features and culminating with the planting design and lighting finesse. It is the landscape that provides ambiance of either vitality or serenity; that romances the architecture and that continues to add value to the property over time as it matures. Specialty - Custom Landscapes
Plan-aire specializes in personalized, romantic landscapes that uplift, inspire and encourage outdoor living through the artful use of natural materials. These creations are ideal for those seeking to submerse themselves in aesthetic environments that release stress and provide an overall sense of well-being by supporting the human need to connect spirit, mind and body to nature. Inviting settings that may include recreational facilities, specialty Gardens (roses, food, herbs, cannabis & other medicinal plants, etc.), native and drought tolerant landscapes, outdoor kitchens, places for grounding, feng shui, meditation and Yoga; and high vibration landscapes that are regenerative not degenerative, all are relevant to their daily practice.
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Residential Landscape Design A well-conceived landscape design, property installed and maintained, enhances the quality of your life, adding long term value to your property that increases over time as it matures.
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Public Designs
Our experience covers the design of Parks and Public Gardens as well as Institutions, Educational Campuses and Streetscapes.
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Drought Tolerant Landscapes
Environmentally friendly landscapes that will assist with water conservation and eco-friendly aesthetic landscape design. They don't have to be stark, all gravel solutions.
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