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Gratitude for Our Veterans

When people ask us what type of projects we do, our veteran cemetery work often stands out as being different. So often, we associate...

Thank you for your service. 11.11.19

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a...

The Power (and Beauty) of a Firewall, Demonstrated.

A history of our Solana Beach Fire Station art and landscape installation project done in collaboration with artist Betsy K. Schultz.

To Intern or Not to Intern...One Intern Shares His Actual Experiences

What did you like most about your internship at VDLA? Being in an office and a part of the team. It was nice to collaborate more with my...

Creating Connection Between Offices

Associate and Project Manager at VDLA, Brett Allen, discusses in more detail how this pocket office park for City Office REIT in Sorrento Va

Expanding Under Constraints: An Urban Infill Project in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Neighborhood

The space that the team had to work with was constrained, as is the case with many urban infill projects. For the Mission Hills-Hillcrest...

ASLA President-Elect, Brett Allen's Thoughts on Landscape Architecture

How did you get into landscape architecture? I started helping my mom around the house at a very young age, developing a love for the...

IA Conference + Our Irrigation Department's Endeavors

We absolutely love our irrigation department! Recently we sent our irrigation team: Yale, Brett, Luke, and Nick to the 2018 IA show up in...

City Office REIT Project Updates

We are excited to share some of the recent progress made at the City Office REIT project currently under construction in Sorrento Mesa....

A lovely show of fall colors at Stonebridge Estates!

Wow, where does the time go? VDLA’s landscape at Stonebridge Estates still looks great showing its fall colors more than 10 years after...

An Eventful Day at Talega!

VDLA has been working in conjunction with Talega HOA to implement some turf reduction / removal projects, and it's coming along quite...

Civic/Assembly National Award of Merit Goes to...

DBIA honors Alpine Library Project We are so excited to have played a part on this amazing team effort with Ferguson Pape Baldwin...

Are We Entering the Golden Age in Landscape Architecture?

Yes, in so many ways we are. "The coming rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs), coupled with the takeoff of drone delivery, will leave our...

Happy 25th to the USGBC!

We love our LEED APs and Certified Projects. Did you know that in 2018 USGBC celebrates it's 25th anniversary? We love our LEED certified...

The Future of Horton Plaza

No longer just a place to get your parking validated... Once upon a time we completed landscape and urban design improvements for Horton...