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address: "1240 Old Chattahoochee Ave NW, Suite I, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States"
latitude: 33.7865
longitude: -84.4454
phone: "(770) 951-5500"
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rating: 4.6
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# CORE Landscape

Original Houzz profile: [CORE Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/core-landscape-pfvwus-pf~1132486362)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA
- **Serves:** Atlanta
- **Houzz rating:** 4.6 out of 5 (12 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2014–2023), for Design, Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Star Houzzer
- Houzz Influencer
- Recommended on Houzz
- 25,000 Ideabook Saves

CORE Landscape, a division of ASD\|SKY, is a design-driven landscape firm.  Our goal is to create timeless spaces; whether the desired result is traditional, contemporary, formal, casual, grand or intimate each project is approached with the same level of detail. The quality of our projects is the direct result of our experience, personal involvement and commitment to the client’s goals for the project. We believe that unique design solutions lead to projects which successfully meet the challenges of shaping natural and built landscapes into places which are sensitive to our clients needs and result in sound economic decisions for the property.

### Services Provided

- Landscape Design
- Garden Design
- Hardscaping
- Landscape Plans
- Patio Design
- Site Planning
- Custom Fire Pits
- Pool Landscaping
- Custom Water Features
- Swimming Pool Design
- Gazebo Design & Construction
- Deck Design
- Drafting
- Shed Design & Construction

### Areas Served

- Atlanta

### Typical Job Cost

$50,000 - 250,000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | CORE Landscape |
| Address | 1240 Old Chattahoochee Ave NW, Suite I, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States |
| Phone | (770) 951-5500 |
| Website | http://coreatlanta.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 265 |

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [CORE Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/core-landscape-pfvwus-pf~1132486362)
- **Website:** http://coreatlanta.com
- **Phone:** (770) 951-5500

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- UAG Council - 2012 Distinction Award for Projects Under $25k
- UAG Council - 2012 Distinction Award for Projects  Under $75k
- Four Homes Featured on Atlanta Modern Home Tour
- Projects Featured in numerous design magazines such as Trends Magazine
- New American Luxury, Design Bureau

- **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2014–2023), for Design, Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 — 12 reviews**

### All 12 reviews

**★★★★★ — Eco Arbor Designs, Jan. 2020**

> Nick and his team at Core landscape are some of the most experienced professionals we have had the pleasure to work with.  They did an amazing job and pushed the limits of outdoor design with our materials.

**★★★★★ — Jane Center, Jan. 2015**

> We are extremely pleased with our landscape and highly recommend CORE. The landscape of our family home presented some unique design challenges. We hired Mark and Nick to design a master plan for our property. Their plan not only addressed all of our concerns - it exceeded all of our expectations. We just completed Phase I of our master plan - a very ambitious demo and reconstruction of our front and side yards. The scope of our project was huge, but CORE completed it perfectly and on time. They kept us informed every step of the way, giving us daily progress reports and working with us on every detail. The CORE crew took such pride in their work, were perfectionists, and worked tirelessly all day until dark. The subcontractors were also extremely skilled and polite, and carried out Mark and Nick's vision perfectly. We LOVE our new landscape. Our family home finally has the landscape it deserves, and we have CORE to thank for it. We  look forward to using them again to implement the rest of our master plan.

**★★★★★ — kathyradams, Oct. 2014**

> We are extremely happy with our wonderful landscape.  Core was a great partner for us and when a few things were not perfect, they took responsibility for correcting the errors.

**★★★★★ — Adriaan Weststrate, Sept. 2014**

> I cannot say enough good things about CORE Landscape Group. From the very beginning late 2013 of designing my landscaping around my new home, to the follow-ups just this week in September, I have been so impressed by their professional approach, attention to detail, follow-up and management of my project. The people who work for them are simply the best in the industry. I still have the same unbelievable crew working at my house doing some additions and doing some repairs while I hired CORE as well to do my monthly yard maintenance since February, which has been to my full satisfaction. The CORE team always shows up in company supplied shirts, jackets and pants, are extremely polite and work until there is no more daylight. If there is any problem, they respond immediately and come out the next day if necessary. The lot needed a serious drainage plan and CORE did a great job making sure I have no water standing anywhere even after a torrential downpour. I cannot recommend them highly enough and I am one of those people who wants everything done perfect. CORE did the entire design and all the work, landscape lighting, irrigation system etc. In one word: you will be so pleased!!

**★★★★ — sarvis, Nov. 2013**

> The build of my new house ended July 2012.  At this point CORE installed the initial landscaping.  They handled all of the drawings and selection of plants/grass.  The installation was on schedule and in very good quality.  Nick Harrell, in particular, was most understanding of our lack of experience and concerns surrounding staying within budget.  He worked with us to change selections as necessary to meet our budget.  THey did so with no negative impact.  In fact, there was an area where they added a bit of surplus sod that made a big difference.  I also use them for the monthly maintenance of the landscape.  More recently in May 2013 we added a Phase 2 of landscaping and again we chose to rely on Nick and CORE to perform the work.  We are very pleased.

**★★★★★ — drtodde, Nov. 2013**

> We could not be more pleased with the design, execution, and service CORE provided on our backyard project. They completely understood our needs, were informative about all aspects of the project and upfront about all costs and fees, and kept us updated all along the way. The entire team (designers, office, and construction crew) was friendly and eager to answer our questions and accommodate our requests. The quality of craftsmanship on hardscapes and quality of landscaping plants used were top notch and professionally installed. They stayed on budget and presented various options to either reduce costs or upgrade depending on our needs and finances. The project was completed within the time frame allotted and looks AMAZING! Hire CORE and you will be more than satisfied with the service they provide.

**★★★★★ — Turning Stone Design, Oct. 2013**

> Core Landscape Group is a great organization to work with.  Expectations are clearly defined, they are highly organized, and they provide you with the framework to provide the customer the best possible outcome.

**★ — Troy Sealscott, Oct. 2013**

> I cannot recommend, suggest they be avoided.  They were recommended by our builder (another story), so we went with them.  It has been very disappointing.

**Comment from CORE Landscape:**

> I'm sorry to hear you were disappointed.  We've gone far and above the original contract and scope at no additional charge and have offered several substantial credits (which you accepted). A majority of the finish work (landscape, irrigation, bed prep, etc.) was removed from the scope early on for budget purposes.  It is not our fault that this was not clearly communicated to you from the builder, and feel it is unfair to judge our performance based upon what was an incorrectly communicated scope.  The project timeline was extremely drawn out and as a result we have unpaid invoices from over a year ago, however, we still honored our contract work and even went above in an attempt help offset any frustration from the process.  Hopefully all of these factors have been taken into consideration in your review above.

**★★★★★ — fcaton, Oct. 2013**

> We undertook a major renovation that encompassed 9 months and completely redesigned our 1950s ranch.  CORE Landscape was the one contractor that consistently met deadlines and exceeded expectations on design, implementation and project management.  I highly recommend CORE for their expertise, vision and ability to get the job done right.

**★★★★★ — Brian Kaineg, Oct. 2013**

> We love working with CORE. They are true professionals in every sense of the word. It has been a great experience and we would absolutely recommend them!

**★★★★★ — Bryan Russell, Oct. 2013**

> Core Landscape Group was our Landscape Architect for the 1640 West Wesley Home.  This project was on a 5 acre lot in a flood plain.  The owner's grow their own vegetables on part of the land for a Pesto Company they run.  The original house was demolished due to flooding and the existing green house and pool were kept as part of the new design.  Core had an extremely tough job ahead of them incorporating all of the existing greenhouse, gardens, pool and my new home design.  They worked seamlessly and creatively with us to get the entire property (new and old) to feel like one cohesive and beautiful property.  The owners loved working with Core which makes my job as the Architect a delight.  Core is extremely professional, thorough, responsive and most importantly they have a great eye for landscape design.  I would highly recommend them as Dencity LLC uses them on all of our projects in Southeast region.

**★★★★★ — mmason8409, Oct. 2013**

> Core Landscape Group designed excellent exterior courtyard design concepts for an existing office renovation project that included very detailed colored plan renderings. They also provided a very comprehensive budget for all the hardscaping elements and landscaping greenery

## Selected projects

- [Split Box House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/split-box-house-pj-vj~6134721)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 8
- [Mid-Century Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-century-renovation-pj-vj~6134069)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 11
- [Ridgewood Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ridgewood-residence-pj-vj~1804497)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 12
- [Swathmore Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/swathmore-residence-pj-vj~2001203)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
- [Argonne Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/argonne-residence-pj-vj~284591)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 13
- [Casa Estatua De La Vaca](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/casa-estatua-de-la-vaca-pj-vj~496501)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 11
- [Midcentury Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/midcentury-residence-pj-vj~1209070)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 9
- [Modern Lines](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-lines-pj-vj~324261)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 14
- [Intown Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/intown-renovation-pj-vj~378864)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: This historic home is located near Piedmont Park; the house is over 100 years old and has undergone extensive interior renovations. The house is accessed by an alley and the off-street parking was on a gravel pad in the backyard. Desiring to complete the home renovations by addressing the backyard the homeowners went on the MA Home Tour project for ideas. They found us through one of our previous projects on the tour. They contacted CORE with the goal of creating a usable, modern backyard with r…
- [Writers Studio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/writers-studio-pj-vj~324336)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 14
- [Serenbe Proud Green Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/serenbe-proud-green-home-pj-vj~411593)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 6
- [Lakeside Vacation House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lakeside-vacation-house-pj-vj~284556)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 13
- [Resort Style Backyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/resort-style-backyard-pj-vj~340830)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5
- [Zen Inspired Front Yard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/zen-inspired-front-yard-pj-vj~324254)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 4
- [Formal Courtyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/formal-courtyard-pj-vj~324268)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
- [Backyard Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/backyard-retreat-pj-vj~324340)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5

[See all 16 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/core-landscape-pfvwus-pf~1132486362)

## Ideabooks

- [Clausen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/71100301/list/clausen) — 11 ideas
- [McKinney](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/64513628/list/mckinney) — 1 idea
- [Eckhart](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54060959/list/eckhart) — 17 ideas
- [MTI](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/61146342/list/mti) — 8 ideas
- [Reisman](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/57969151/list/reisman) — 13 ideas
- [Amos](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/55886643/list/amos) — 20 ideas
- [W. Wesley Parkway](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/50565998/list/w-wesley-parkway) — 8 ideas
- [pools](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1587658/list/pools) — 50 ideas
- [structures](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1587666/list/structures) — 24 ideas
- [water feature](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1587715/list/water-feature) — 15 ideas
- [landscape](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1587757/list/landscape) — 37 ideas
- [paving](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1587639/list/paving) — 46 ideas
- [Acid Etched Concrete](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27588324/list/acid-etched-concrete) — 4 ideas
- [firepit](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1587760/list/firepit) — 21 ideas
- [Houses](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/15485867/list/houses) — 3 ideas
- [Milla](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/20751569/list/milla) — 18 ideas
- [Street](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19832072/list/street) — 6 ideas
- [DeFrance/Roycroft](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/18928896/list/defrance-roycroft) — 22 ideas
- [walls](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1613173/list/walls) — 4 ideas
- [steps](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1587650/list/steps) — 12 ideas

[See all 22 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/coreatlanta)

## Community Q&A

**Q: Lovely! Can you pls provide the mfg name & color of pavers?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Thanks!  I believe it's Belgard Mega-Bergerac and the color is Fossil Beige.

**Q: Trees?** *(in Photo Questions)*

What kind of trees are these?

A: They are European Hornbeams (Carpinus Betelus 'Fastigata')

**Q: Stone Question** *(in Photo Questions)*

What kind light cream stone or tile was used on the exterior?

A: I believe it's Egyptian Limestone, but we're not the building architect.  That was Dencity Design.

**Q: Wood siding** *(in Photo Questions)*

What type of wood is on the exterior?

A: I'm not quite sure, but i believe it's Cypress that is then lightly burned which seals the wood

**Q: Exterior** *(in Photo Questions)*

This is a gorgeous home...could you please share the shake color and type of stone? I love the feel of this together. Thanks so much.

A: Hi Shelia.  We agree!  Our scope was the exterior work, so I'm not sure what color is on the shingles.  The architect is Hug & Associates, they may be able to help that.  The stone is Oklahoma Black Hills.

**Q: More pictures** *(in Photo Questions)*

I see that house going down Argonne forest every day and always wonders what the inside is like, could you have more pictures of the inside?

A: Jack.  I don't have any interior photos, but this AJC article has a few:

http://www.ajc.com/gallery/classifieds/real-estate/private-quarters-modern-atlanta-home-buckhead/g95q/\#3482009

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-04.*