--- title: "OEHME, VAN SWEDEN | OvS — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/oehme-van-sweden-ovs-pfvwus-pf~1224865367 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1224865367.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "OEHME, VAN SWEDEN | OvS" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/534339040ec2aa08_0119-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "800 G Street, SE, Washington 20003, United States" latitude: 38.8829 longitude: -76.9895 phone: "(202) 546-7575" website: http://www.ovsla.com rating: 0 review_count: 0 followers: 132 last_updated: 2026-11-07 --- # OEHME, VAN SWEDEN \| OvS Original Houzz profile: [OEHME, VAN SWEDEN \| OvS](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/oehme-van-sweden-ovs-pfvwus-pf~1224865367) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Washington - **Serves:** New York City, Washington, Oregon, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, South Carolina - **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - 1,000 Ideabook Saves OEHME, VAN SWEDEN \| OvS is a diverse group of landscape architects, horticulturalists, designers, creative thinkers, and collaborators. We explore the ecology, culture, and history of each landscape and fuse art, science, and humanity to distill its form and amplify its function. The result is a contextually-appropriate, high-performance composition that connects people to the land. Our firm transformed the field of landscape architecture with the New American Garden style of design, distinguished by a balance of horticultural complexity and architectural craftsmanship. Thoughtfully-constructed paths, terraces, walls, fences, and arbors organize the land and provide elegance to everyday function. Within this framework, we infuse botanical expression in the form of color, texture, movement, and fragrance. Our designs embrace the seasonality of the American meadow and magnify its ecological systems, sustainable processes, and aesthetic values. The New American Garden boldly reveals the ephemeral through mystery, intrigue, and discovery. This approach can be applied at any scale – whether it’s a ten-foot-square city garden or a ten thousand-acre expanse. ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Site Planning - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Custom Fire Pits - Pool Landscaping - Custom Water Features - Swimming Pool Design - Gazebo Design & Construction - Deck Design - Project Management - Drafting - Pond Construction - Organic Gardens - Shed Design & Construction - Edible Gardens - Rooftop Deck Installation - Green Roofing ### Areas Served - New York City - Washington - Oregon - Virginia - Maryland - Connecticut - Illinois - Massachusetts - Rhode Island - South Carolina ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | OEHME, VAN SWEDEN \| OvS | | Address | 800 G Street, SE, Washington 20003, United States | | Phone | (202) 546-7575 | | Website | http://www.ovsla.com | | Followers on Houzz | 132 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/OehmevanSweden - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/OehmevanSweden - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/oehme-van-sweden-&-associates - Blog — www.ovsla.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [OEHME, VAN SWEDEN \| OvS](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/oehme-van-sweden-ovs-pfvwus-pf~1224865367) - **Website:** http://www.ovsla.com - **Phone:** (202) 546-7575 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FIRM AWARD by The American Society of Landscape Architects. - Presented to OvS for producing a ‘body of distinguished work influencing the professional practice of landscape architecture.’ - The award is the highest honor the Association can bestow on a firm. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Landscape Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-landscape-architects-pfvwus-pf~2014062207) - [AmericanHort](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/americanhort-pfvwus-pf~1797296418) ## Selected projects - [Tango House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tango-house-pj-vj~6603068) - Location: Greenwich, CT - Photos: 17 - [Osprey Lane, Martha's Vineyard, MA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/osprey-lane-martha-s-vineyard-ma-pj-vj~2592232) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: Nature sets the theme for this rolling, oceanside garden in Martha’s Vineyard. A natural meadow extends from the house to the water’s edge and subtle topography creates foreground views that compete for attention. Occasional glimpses of meandering inlets complete a compelling image of land meeting water. The garden, made up of layered masses of perennials, occupies the space immediately around the house and seems to flow naturally into the meadow. The plant palette was carefully selected for sea… - [Springs Fireplace Road](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/springs-fireplace-road-pj-vj~22680) - Location: East Hampton, NY - Photos: 4 - Description: Once overwhelmed by shrubs and trees, this two-acre property on Gardiner’s Bay on the Atlantic Ocean was transformed from jungle to paradise. OvS opened up the entire site with swaths of grasses and perennials and tamed overgrown cedar trees that crowded the front yard. Behind the 18th-century farmhouse, a dining patio is nestled amid Anise Hyssop, Mountain Mint and Switchgrass. An arbor beckons guests along a lawn path that leads to terraces in the rear of the site before opening into an elm-sh… - [Boxwood Estate (Brookville, New York)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boxwood-estate-brookville-new-york-pj-vj~22679) - Location: Brookville, NY - Photos: 5 - Description: Boxwood is a historic twenty-acre Gilded Age estate that borders the Old Westbury polo fields in Brookville, NY, on Long Island’s Gold Coast. The design features a forecourt, terracing, a new pond, and restoration of the formal garden. The improvements successfully blend the site’s historic features with modern lifestyle amenities. - [Harwood, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harwood-md-pj-vj~1956161) - Location: Harwood, MD - Photos: 6 - [Prouts Neck, Maine](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/prouts-neck-maine-pj-vj~1956213) - Location: Scarborough, ME - Photos: 6 - Description: Prouts Neck, a peninsula in the wetlands of coastal Maine, is famed for providing artist Winslow Homer with spectacular views of the ocean, inspiring significant artistic output during his many years in residence there. Designed by frequent OvS collaborator, the late architect Elliot Rosenblum, in the innovative shingle style of Maine’s foremost nineteenth-century architect John Calvin Stevens, this new family home appears to have occupied the spot forever. Lush garden plantings further that con… - [Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cherry-creek-denver-colorado-pj-vj~1965097) - Location: Denver, CO - Photos: 6 - Description: OvS designed an appropriate setting for this white-washed brick, 7,025 square foot home in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood. The goal was not only to bring the landscape into the house from all points-of-view, but also to orchestrate areas for comfortable outdoor living and entertaining. Mature trees were preserved and a kitchen garden provides an additional amenity and connection with nature. An outdoor dining terrace features a broad limestone steps and a hand-crafted bronze water basin and… - [Tokeneke Trail, Darien, CT](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tokeneke-trail-darien-ct-pj-vj~1965289) - Location: Darien, CT - Photos: 8 - Description: This three-acre garden located in Tokeneke juts into New York’s Long Island Sound. The renovated main house and guest house were once owned by Charles Lindberg. In addition to seaside planting, sensitive site and landscaping improvements include shoreline revetments and protected wetlands. Improvements also include terracing around the house, boulder walls and steps, and a driveway and parking court. - [Greensboro, North Carolina](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greensboro-north-carolina-pj-vj~1965446) - Location: Greensboro, NC - Photos: 6 - [Katama Road, Martha's Vineyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/katama-road-martha-s-vineyard-pj-vj~1967691) - Location: Edgartown, MA - Photos: 4 - Description: The design approach for a dramatic, 20-acre property on Katama Sound in Nantucket Bay preserves and enhances the land’s native, New England Character and optimizes the three distinct ecosystems. The property, a family-friendly retreat, shows an appreciation of the island’s woodland areas and maximizes the allure of the sweeping and rugged oceanfront. Beginning with a custom-designed gate, the entry sequence winds through a pitch-pine forest filled with sculptural pines and oaks. Fields of Festuc… - [Halsey Neck Lane, Southampton, NY](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/halsey-neck-lane-southampton-ny-pj-vj~1967928) - Location: Southampton, NY - Photos: 4 - Description: The design challenge for this site, in the prestigious Estate District in Southampton, was to keep the landscape in tune with the exuberance of the 1890’s shingle style house while adapting it to the lifestyle of a 21st-century family. The entry drive passes through an orchard of gnarled apple trees and arrives at an elliptical forecourt that features a stepping stone walkway set in lawn. Bold, dramatic banks of Hydrangeas flank the walkway, and broad lawn steps lead to the front porch, faced by… - [Kendale Farm, Chance, VA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kendale-farm-chance-va-pj-vj~1970184) - Location: Chance, VA - Photos: 5 - Description: Kendale Farm is part of a large family estate incorporating 2500 acres along five miles of the Rappahannock River in Tidewater, Virginia. The original 1880’s house was renovated and enlarged to update the farm as a contemporary country family retreat. A new approach to the house, planted with drifts of roses, grasses and hawthorn, ends in a circular forecourt. Off the kitchen is a potager garden featuring a water bowl at the center of the “four river” motif. The garden is enclosed by a white pic… - [North Street Greenwich, CT](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/north-street-greenwich-ct-pj-vj~2592144) - Location: Greenwich, CT - Photos: 6 - Description: This historic American Shingle Arts and Craft Style home in the Estate District of Greenwich, CT is known as the Tubby House. Named for William Tubby, the home’s architect and original resident, the home was built in 1918. Situated on three acres, the Australian owners of the home wanted a landscape reminiscent of their “Bush” landscape. This was done with American trees, shrubs, grasses and forbs that provide interest in all four seasons. Evergreens punctuate masses of perennials with a rich te… - [Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/riversville-road-greenwich-ct-pj-vj~2592169) - Location: Greenwich, CT - Photos: 5 - Description: The design for this home in north Greenwich, Connecticut converts the estate’s original 19th century farmhouse, entirely transforming this piece of architectural history into a more contemporary residence. Tucked into the area’s rolling terrain, this 25-acre estate sits adjacent to Riversville Road, surrounded by the lush rolling hills of golf clubs, the National Audubon Society’s Fairchild Wildflower Sanctuary and many nature preserves. The steep sloping of the land – up to 25% grade – severely… - [Langford Creek Farm, Chestertown, MD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/langford-creek-farm-chestertown-md-pj-vj~2592396) - Location: Chestertown, MD - Photos: 4 - Description: An 80-acre riverfront property on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Langford Creek Farm is the result of a family collaboration. OvS worked with the client, an amateur interior designer, and the client’s brother, a professional architect, to develop a personalized, highly-detailed retreat on a watershed tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. The multi-phased design began with the installation of a pond at the north east of the home. Following installation of a second, non-tidal pond at the south east of the h… - [Manhattan Terrace, New York, NY](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/manhattan-terrace-new-york-ny-pj-vj~2592520) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 3 - Description: Originally an exposed, unadorned space overlooking the city, the twelfth-floor terrace of this New York penthouse capitalizes on a system of ‘controlled views.’ The terrace offers a panorama of the Manhattan skyline and Central Park, yet retains a sense of intimacy and privacy through creative screening. An arbor with lattice sides screens nearby buildings and overhead views. The arbor subdivides the long and narrow terrace, converting it from a corridor into a series of garden rooms. A system o… - [Short Point Farm, Jamestown, RI](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/short-point-farm-jamestown-ri-pj-vj~2592724) - Location: Jamestown, RI - Photos: 7 - Description: Set on a peninsula along Narragansett Bay, this 85-acre estate was an untamed expanse, ripe with potential. The client, a steadfast conservationist, wanted to preserve the site not only as a place for family but as a sanctuary for native flora and wildlife. OvS’ approach, much like that of a gem cutter, was to remove the site’s non-essential elements in an effort to reveal the land’s inherent beauty. Given the magnitude of the property’s size, more than a year was invested in the Master Planning… - [Coastal Retreat, Pine Island, SC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coastal-retreat-pine-island-sc-pj-vj~2598143) - Location: Pine Island, SC - Photos: 6 - Description: The landscape sets the organic tone for this home and shows great restraint. The vernacular plant palette demonstrates the landscape architect’s true gift for interweaving with nature. Not easily done. —2008 ASLA Professional Awards Jury Comments This award-winning residential landscape takes its cue from the surrounding maritime forest and pristine marshland of the South Carolina coast. Designed as a patterned and ordered version of the coastal island itself, the landscape is subtle yet orchest… - [Oyster House, Lottsburg, VA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oyster-house-lottsburg-va-pj-vj~2598169) - Location: Lottsburg, VA - Photos: 6 - Description: Oyster House, so named because the home sits on the former site of an oyster shucking factory, overlooks the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River. The main house, located at the end of a 12-acre peninsula, is removed from the guest quarters and accessible via a boardwalk. The property’s landscape design preserved the existing marshlands and allows for natural fertilization and irrigation. Beds of salt and wind tolerant plantings frame the modern buildings and spill into long, loose sweeps of nat… - [Greensboro, NC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greensboro-nc-pj-vj~2732092) - Location: Greensboro, NC - Photos: 7 [See all 45 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/oehme-van-sweden-ovs-pfvwus-pf~1224865367) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-07.*