The sound that changes everything.
Fountains, water walls, and reflecting pools designed to bring movement, calm, and quiet privacy to the most refined outdoor spaces in Silicon Valley.
Water is the most powerful material we work with.
Stand beside moving water and feel what happens. Shoulders drop. Conversation softens. The noise of the street, the neighbors, and the day dissolves into something older and calmer. No other element changes the feeling of a space so completely, with so little visual weight.
We use water deliberately. A sheet of water sliding down honed stone near the entry. A reflecting pool doubling the evening sky. A recirculating stream that makes a side garden feel like a canyon retreat. A basin fountain that gives a courtyard its heartbeat. Each one is placed for sound, for sight lines, and for the moment it creates.
There is a practical gift too. Moving water is nature's privacy screen. It masks road noise and conversation, which is why our clients in denser neighborhoods often value their water feature more than any wall or hedge.
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Water in every voice.
From a whisper to a presence, each feature tuned to its place.
Water Walls & Spillways
Sheets of water over stone, tile, or steel, bringing sound and motion to courtyards, entries, and pool surrounds.
Reflecting Pools
Still, mirror-calm water that doubles the sky, the trees, and the architecture. Quiet luxury at its purest.
Fountains & Basins
Sculptural basins and classical fountains that anchor a garden and give it a constant, gentle voice.
Streams & Cascades
Recirculating streams and natural stone cascades that make the landscape feel discovered rather than built.
Spa & Pool Integration
Scuppers, sheer descents, and raised spas that weave water sound into the pool environment.
Lighting the Water
Underwater and grazing light that makes every feature a second, glowing presence after dark.
Tuning water like an instrument.
Sound is the design
Drop height, water volume, and the landing surface decide whether a feature whispers or roars. We tune it to the setting, calm near conversation, stronger near the street.
Placement for the senses
Where you hear it from the bedroom window, where it catches afternoon light, what it masks. Placement is everything.
Honest, low maintenance
Proper basins, filtration, and auto-fill systems mean your water feature is a pleasure, not a chore.
Still water as architecture
Sometimes the most powerful water does not move at all. Reflection is one of the oldest luxuries in landscape design.
See it in real homes.
What to expect.
Custom water features with our firm typically begin around $25,000, with architectural water walls and reflecting pools commonly ranging from $25,000 to $90,000.
Water features are most powerful when designed into the complete environment from the start, paired with planting, stone, and lighting that frame them properly.
- Feature type, scale, and stone selection
- Pump, filtration, and auto-fill systems
- Integration with pools and spas
- Underwater and landscape lighting
- Site access and utility runs
Every project begins with a complete design. Design engagements begin at $7,500, and as part of a complete outdoor environment our construction budgets typically start around $150,000.
Start Your Design →Frequently asked questions.
Honest answers, before we ever get on a call.
Are water features high maintenance?
Can a water feature really mask street noise?
Do water features waste water?
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Which feature is right for my space?
Often designed together.
Let's design yours.
Tell us about the property and the life you want to live on it. Design engagements begin at $7,500, and every application is read personally.
Start Your Design →Tell us about your project.
Design engagements begin at $7,500. The application takes two minutes. Craig reads every one personally, and the projects we can serve well are invited to a Discovery Call.