David Reed Landscape Architects

05/30/2025

For all you Engineers out there, I thought you'd like this.Photo by Stephen Simpson # YellowstoneNationalPark Stephen Simpson Photography, Inc.

04/26/2025

Today is the birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, the Father of Landscape Architecture.

Along with Calvert Vaux, he designed Central Park in New York, Prospect Park in Brooklyn and dozens of other Important outdoor spaces in the U.S. and Canada, including the Niagara Reservation at Niagara Falls, and Master plans for the Campuses of Stanford and the University of California, Berkeley.
Olmsted was an important activist in the conservation movement which included work in the National Park System.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted

It was the Olmsted brothers, sons of Frederick, who designed Watsessing Park, the place where I grew up, which brought me to my chosen profession. The bucolic setting, paths, brook, and open spaces, all bedecked with magnificent trees had such an influence on me that I eventually became a landscape architect.

Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the United States. Olmsted was famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks with...

09/21/2021

The Nikigator has landed at the Mingei International Museum! 🐊

09/02/2021

The Mingei International Museum is front page in the Arts section of the New York Times today. Kudos to LUCE et Studio! Thanks for including us.

The renovated Mingei International Museum in San Diego uses materials, craft and reconfigured interiors to uphold its mission of presenting “art of the people.”

12/31/2020

12/31/2020

We had fun!

12/31/2020

For 38 years, we have served our clients with our very best, and had fun while doing it together. As of today, we are closing our physical office and moving into a virtual only platform. I have missed the personal interaction with my wonderful team ever since quarantining on March 13. I miss being in person with you all. But when covid is over, we will get together again.

07/31/2020

One of our favorite projects is having a great summer! And just look at that bounty of apricots! 🍑✨

06/01/2020

Happy Monday!

05/23/2020

Our work from the ground up. Irrigation, planting and more lighting just underway.

05/06/2020

When a client lets their landscape architect spread his wings, the result can be transformative.
And with good design serendipity happens: notice how the light plays off the ceiling.
Video by Oliver Mc.