Landscape Architecture & Luxury Pool Design/Build in Austin, TX with Brittany Duncan of Design Ecology

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Brittany Duncan, an associate landscape architect at Design Ecology, shares her experiences and insights in the world of landscape architecture and luxury pool design/build in Austin, TX.

Topics Discussed:

03:45: About Brittany Duncan
05:51: Brittany's role at Design Ecology
07:56: About landscape architecture and what separates it from other landscape design roles
08:57: Things taken into consideration when designing a project
15:43: Working with high-end clients in Austin
20:01: Juggling multiple projects at the same time
20:57: Waiting 1 year before taking photos
26:06: Designing inspiration sources
27:44: Keeping track of inspiration
30:29: Sourcing hard to find materials found online
35:32: Communicating design vision to the client
38:26: Favorite size projects and why
40:26: Most rewarding project
42:56: When designing a backyard with a pool, what are you expected to know in terms of design?
45:58: The importance of understanding plumbing and hydraulics
50:36: Design plans details
52:09: Project turnaround time
55:25: “Austin-style” backyard & pool
1:05:08: Plants and materials Brittany most enjoys working with
01:07:37: Is there a detail or something that repeats in every design you do?
01:10:56: How many projects working on at once?
1:09:59: How Brittany is matched with clients
01:12:05: Do you have a detail that you've designed that you haven't built yet or something that isn't out yet?

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Chapters

1. Sourcing hard to find materials found online (00:00:00)

2. “Austin-style” backyard & pool (00:00:00)

3. About Brittany Duncan (00:03:45)

4. Brittanys role at Design Ecology (00:05:51)

5. About landscape architecture and what separates it from other landscape design roles (00:07:56)

6. What are some things you take into consideration when you're designing a project? (00:08:57)

7. Working with high-end clients in Austin (00:15:43)

8. Juggling multiple projects at the same time (00:20:01)

9. Waiting 1 year before taking photos (00:20:57)

10. Where Brittany finds design inspiration (00:26:06)

11. Keeping track of inspiration (00:27:44)

12. Communicating design vision to the client (00:35:32)

13. Favorite size projects and why (00:38:26)

14. Brittany’s most rewarding project (00:40:26)

15. When designing a backyard with a pool, what are you expected to know in terms of design? (00:42:56)

16. The importance of understanding plumbing and hydraulics (00:45:58)

17. What’s on the design plans (00:50:36)

18. Project turnaround time (00:52:09)

19. “Austin-style” backyard & pool (00:55:25)

20. Plants and materials Brittany most enjoys working with (01:05:08)

21. Is there a detail or something that repeats in every design you do? (01:07:37)

22. How Brittany is matched with clients (01:09:59)

23. How many projects working on at once? (01:10:56)

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