About Contexto
Contexto is a landscape design-build studio rooted in landscape architecture, thoughtful construction, and a deep respect for place. We are landscape designers and builders with deep roots and broad vision — creating outdoor environments that are embedded in context, authentic by design, and forward-thinking in execution.
We are named Contexto (the Spanish translation of "context") because we believe great design comes from listening to people, respecting the authenticity of a place, and finding original, meaningful design solutions to thoughtfully mediate singular local history and complex environmental challenges.
We design forward-thinking projects that embrace their context - distinctly new spaces with a tangible love for the past.
Contexto’s Landscape Design Team, 2025
Our Approach
Every project begins with context — an understanding of people, place, and process. Our approach combines cultural awareness, landscape architecture, and careful execution to create landscapes that feel authentic, intentional, and lasting.
Authentic Heritage
Our unique approach is rooted in a diverse background of experience in the United States and Mexico. The impact of experiencing firsthand the neighborhoods where context is a direct expression of the life within it, has fostered a belief that the surrounding landscape and built environment are the greatest precedents in creating mindful new spaces that are a true reflection of people and place.
True To Place
We design projects that are both true to their location and respectfully original. Our experienced, personal understanding of context provides the foundation for conceptual landscape designs and constructed projects that speak to the original character of a place while introducing authentic and dynamic new landscapes for generations to come.
Design Focused
Our passion is exceptional landscape design and landscape architecture. In order to achieve refined and bespoke projects that reflect the unique combination of your personality, local heritage, and contemporary standards, we carefully and primarily focus on design. This focus allows you to participate closely in the design process while we take care of everything else. Our detail-oriented approach at all scales results in robust, elegant work that elevates its surroundings, is true to our client's vision, and stands the test of time.
Build with Care
Our approach to construction centers on carrying design intent into the built landscape with care and precision. As a licensed and bonded landscape contractor, we guide projects with clarity, accountability, and attention to detail. By integrating construction within our design practice, we maintain continuity from concept through completion. Clear documentation, thoughtful coordination, and close collaboration help ensure landscapes are realized with integrity, longevity, and respect for place.