John
Strauss Associates is a small Design/Build firm with
landscape architectural emphasis. How this
translates is that we survive primarily as a
contractor--our emphasis is on building all of our
projects--not exclusively designing them. We
also work with other landscape architects and designers
and their clients who may be more specialized as
planners or planting contractors.
In all
instances, however, we approach each project as
landscape architects as we attend to construction
detailing, circulation patterns, the integration of
"floor, wall, and ceiling" for outdoor spaces,
and the augmentation of appropriate plant materials.
The majority of
our work is in the construction arena which includes any
type of outdoor construction project, grading, elaborate
corrective or preventative drainage features, pavings,
water features, etc.--truly any function that is
incorporated into residential garden design.
This is not
exclusive of commercial work. None-the-less, our
major market is with the residential customer, as our
projects are certainly more intimate, personal, and
detailed. Our experience in the Atlanta market for
the past 16 years has shown us that the residential
customer tends to be where these skills are most
appropriately executed.
