Westchester Landscape Architecture New York

Sustainable Design Solutions – Leave it Alone!!!!

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by James Sanok.

Fall time is here and the leaves are beginning to fall.   I say “LEAVE THEM ALONE”.   As the leaves fall from the trees this year instead of raking them up and hauling them away leave them where they lye and mow them up to create a fine mulch and organic fertilizer for your lawn.  The practice of [...]

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Sanok Design Revs Up Orange County Chopper’s Landscape Design

Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by James Sanok.

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7 Things You Should Expect from Your Landscape Architect

Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by James Sanok.

Site Analysis The first step is to meet with your landscape architect and “walk the property.” This will help him to better understand what you want to accomplish.  A good landscape architect will consider the property’s natural resources as well as the home’s history and individuality. Garden and Planting Design You probably have some ideas [...]

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The Axe Castle at Tarrytown

Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by James Sanok.

A master plan was developed in conjunction with Peter Gisolfi Associates for the 1897 Norman style Axe Castle changing the residential use into a hotel and hospitality center.  Site renovations as well as a garden and a pool complex were developed to enhance the charm that has existed on this site for

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How the Architecture of your Landscape can Increase Your Home’s Value

Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by James Sanok.

As an investment, landscaping can increase the value of your property by as much as 20 percent–if it is done well. This Old House magazine April 2003 Spending 5 percent of the total value of your home on landscaping, and doing it wisely, you can add 15 percent or more to the value of your [...]

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Armentano Residence

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by James Sanok.

This charming 5-acre property nestled in the woodlands of The New York City reservoir systems in the Town of Katonah, New York provides an opportunity to create outdoor spaces that allow the users to take advantage of the beautiful natural countryside surroundings.

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