--- title: "LandCurrent Landscape Architects — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/landcurrent-landscape-architects-pfvwus-pf~126346808 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~126346808.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "LandCurrent Landscape Architects" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/ce0300eb017588e5_1389-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "4026 Colonial Ave, Portland, Oregon 97227, United States" latitude: 45.5496 longitude: -122.6743 phone: "(503) 335-6167" website: http://www.landcurrent.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 7 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 79 last_updated: 2026-11-07 --- # LandCurrent Landscape Architects Original Houzz profile: [LandCurrent Landscape Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/landcurrent-landscape-architects-pfvwus-pf~126346808) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Portland, OR - **Serves:** Portland, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, Aloha, Lake Oswego, Bethany, Happy Valley, Milwaukie, Lents, Cedar Mill, Oak Grove, Oatfield, Oak Hills, Damascus, Rockcreek, Cedar Hills, West Haven-Sylvan, Garden Home-Whitford, West Slope, Sunnyside, Clackamas, Raleigh Hills, West Haven, King City, Metzger, Durham, Maywood Park, Rivergrove, Barberton, Eugene Oregon, Five Corners, Hazel Dell, Lake Shore, Mill Plain, Minnehaha, Orchards, Salem Oregon, Vancouver, Walnut Grove - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (7 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2022), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves During the Covid19 pandemic LandCurrent is working remotely to bring our clients high quality, artful landscape design solutions. If you have been thinking about redesigning your outdoor environment, we can help without compromising your safety. . Learn more by reading our blog on our website: www.landcurrent.com Working from Oregon we have been creating outstanding landscapes all over the Pacific-Northwest for more than ten years. Our principal landscape architect, Anita Van Asperdt, is originally from the Netherlands. She is a regularly invited critic and educator for several university design programs. Catherine “Kitty” Davis is our local North-West landscape designer, she brings a strong horticultural background to LandCurrent. Together we create designs that blend a Dutch clarity of expression with a local palette of materials and plants. LandCurrent landscapes are contemporary or modern in feel while rooted in a strong environmental understanding. Projects can be of any size from the smallest backyard to large estates. What counts is the creative process and attention to detail. LandCurrent’s design solutions have won praise from the general public as well as from colleagues. ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Site Planning - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Custom Fire Pits - Pool Landscaping - Swimming Pool Design - Design Consultation - Deck Design - Organic Gardens - Edible Gardens - Living Walls - Natural Swimming Pools - Artificial Living Walls - Construction Drawings ### Areas Served - Portland - Hillsboro - Beaverton - Tigard - Aloha - Lake Oswego - Bethany - Happy Valley - Milwaukie - Lents - Cedar Mill - Oak Grove - Oatfield - Oak Hills - Damascus - Rockcreek - Cedar Hills - West Haven-Sylvan - Garden Home-Whitford - West Slope - Sunnyside - Clackamas - Raleigh Hills - West Haven - King City - Metzger - Durham - Maywood Park - Rivergrove - Barberton - Eugene Oregon - Five Corners - Hazel Dell - Lake Shore - Mill Plain - Minnehaha - Orchards - Salem Oregon - Vancouver - Walnut Grove ### Typical Job Cost $5,000 - 500,000 Typical Job Cost $20,000 - 500,000 Landscape construction projects typically run from 20K to 500K for construction with most projects in the 50K- 100K. It all depends on size and complexity. Landscapes that are relatively flat and are mostly planting are less expensive. Consulting budgets for landscape architect and if needed engineering cost are typical 15% to 20% of the landscape construction costs ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | LandCurrent Landscape Architects | | Address | 4026 Colonial Ave, Portland, Oregon 97227, United States | | Phone | (503) 335-6167 | | Website | http://www.landcurrent.com | | Followers on Houzz | 79 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/Landcurrent-Contemporary-Sustainable-Landscape-Architecture/161114160 - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/LandCurrent - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/in/landcurrent - Blog — www.landcurrent.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [LandCurrent Landscape Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/landcurrent-landscape-architects-pfvwus-pf~126346808) - **Website:** http://www.landcurrent.com - **Phone:** (503) 335-6167 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - AIA-SWO People's Choice Award - Garden House, 2010AIA-SWO Architecture Colleague's Choice - Garden House, 2010AIA-SWO Architecture Colleague's Choice - Brannock Garden, 2008AIA-SWO People's Choice Award - Russo Garden, 2007AIA-SWO People's Choice Award - Rainwater Residence, 2001 - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2022), for Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 7 reviews** ### All 7 reviews **★★★★★ — Green Hammer, March 2016** > The LandCurrent landscape architecture team collaborated with us on our Fineline House. What a spectacular group of talented professionals! Integrating the crisp and rectilinear lines of the very contemporary home seamlessly into the organic forms of the surrounding landscape was a critical component and an extraordinary challenge. LandCurrent brought fresh and inspiring concepts to the table and excellent teamwork to deliver an award winning timeless and inspiring design. Thank you LandCurrent we love you guys! **★★★★★ — stephen2636, March 2016** > The LandCurrent landscape architecture team collaborated with us on our Fineline House. What a spectacular group of talented professionals! Integrating the crisp and rectilinear lines of the very contemporary home seamlessly into the organic forms of the surrounding landscape was a critical component and an extraordinary challenge. LandCurrent brought fresh and inspiring concepts to the table and excellent teamwork to deliver an award winning timeless and inspiring design. Thank you LandCurrent we love you guys! **★★★★★ — STUDIO-E Architecture, Oct. 2015** > Anita Van Asperdt joined our project team quite early in the design process. She brought great insight and creative genius to help us fit the house to an exceptionally difficult site that required unusually large retaining walls, numerous stairs and planting clusters, and a large variety of site materials and drought-resistant vegetation. The clients and the architects had the highest aesthetic expectations for this highly custom house. Anita's contribution to this goal was invaluable. She is very professional, yet easy to work with, has a keen eye for aesthetics and great respect for the architecture of the building. I recommend her most highly. **★★★★ — HU-834721, April 2015** > LandCurrent's knowledge about modern and environmentally friendly design are fantastic! They designed a beautiful plan for our yard that was truly unique and reflected our taste. We did exceed our initial budget more than we expected, that part the project was a huge learning process for us. **Comment from LandCurrent Landscape Architects:** > Thanks for the review and the additional photos of your garden. It is still looking fantastic after all these years. **★★★★★ — Alec Bentley, April 2015** > We have hired LandCurrent on 3-separte occasions to provide landscape designs for our contemporary home which is located in a rural setting. On each occasion LandCurrent produced imaginative and practical designs which have gained the admiration of ourselves as well as many friends and family members who have visited with us. One design included a regulation sized Court for the French game of Petanque which LandCurrent integrated into our hillside setting with exceptional skill and aesthetics. **Comment from LandCurrent Landscape Architects:** > It was such a pleasure to work with you. I look forward to visiting you soon and seeing your landscape again. **★★★★★ — Joe Stitzlein, Nov. 2013** > We worked with Anita on the design of our backyard when we lived in Portland. We owned a lovely Modern in the hills and forests of the West Side. Our backyard, like many in the neighborhood, was a steep incline covered in ivy. While it was lush, it was unusable for our children. We worked closely with Anita to design an entirely new experience for our yard. We created terraces in the yard for play space, featuring a slide, a treehouse and various rock and climbing features. Our children loved it; it was a lovely way to be immersed in the forest, and the design's clean lines worked well with our home. The invisible features of the yard are as impressive as the visible. Underneath the Ipe deck and terraces is a robust and overengineered drainage system which kept the yard dry and playable year round, in spite of the ever present rainfall in Portland. We were extremely proud of the design of the yard and hosted many playdates and parties – we will miss this space. **★★★★★ — nicgoldman, May 2013** > I hired LandCurrent for two different jobs- one big and one small. I was impressed with the way they handled tricky design challenges on both projects. They were both very creative and sensitive to my budget needs. I always recommend LandCurrent to my friends who are redesigning their decks, outdoor spaces or gardens and need creative professional help. ## Selected projects - [The Sage: A Water Wise Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-sage-a-water-wise-garden-pj-vj~236691) - Location: Eugene, OR - Photos: 9 - Description: LandCurrent’s expertise in Water Wise gardens and its preference for modern contemporary aesthetics made LandCurrent the logical choice as the landscape architect for this innovative residential house. The Sage was designed and constructed by Arborsouth. It is built on a small 5,000 sq ft lot, features drought tolerant landscaping that does not require a costly permanent irrigation system. The house includes a stormwater harvesting system. Water from the system overflows in an artistically forme… - [Nature Play for the Modern Family](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nature-play-for-the-modern-family-pj-vj~363992) - Location: Portland, OR - Photos: 10 - Description: LandCurrent Landscape Architects Faced with a unusable slope and a cramped outdoor space this family in Portland, Oregon thought they might have to leave their ideal neighborhood to find a place with room for the kids to play. LandCurrent landscape architects used the slope as an advantage. By creating a meandering pathway leading up along two curving walls, we provided a multi-layered family garden. The kids have little natural spaces to explore, dig, and build forts, a hill slide and a look-ou… - [Spencer Butte Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spencer-butte-residence-pj-vj~943317) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [FineLine Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fineline-custom-home-pj-vj~356083) - Location: Ashland, OR - Photos: 21 - Description: Designed by Jan Fillinger, AIA for design-build firm Green Hammer, and perched atop a hillside, this design exemplifies the precision of modern simplicity. The landscape design by LandCurrent blends modern details with the beauty of the surrounding natural landscape. The project has achieved LEED Platinum award. - [Oregon City Estate Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oregon-city-estate-landscape-pj-vj~1080408) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Pixies Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pixies-landscape-pj-vj~1080419) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: This bold modern composition with gabion walls was designed by LandCurrent for the artist couple Violet Clark and Charles Thompson (a.k.a Black Francis, a.k.a. Frank Black of the Pixies) and their five children. LandCurrent designed the landscape simultaneously with a remodel of the house by 2-Form Architects. Site complexities included a steeply sloped front and back yard and lack of access from the living room and kitchen to outdoor garden areas. - [Water Wise Demonstration Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/water-wise-demonstration-garden-pj-vj~1058698) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - Description: The Water Wise project was developed as a demonstration garden near Alton Baker Park in Eugene Oregon. This garden exhibits different ways we can think about water and use resources responsibly. The project was initiated by the Eugene Water and Electric Board in partnership with the city of Eugene, Nearby Nature, Satre Associates and LandCurrent landscape architects. LandCurrent was responsible for the design work , with technical support from Satre. The demonstration garden features water wise… - [Ottawa Montessori School / École Montessori d'Ottawa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ottawa-montessori-school-ecole-montessori-d-ottawa-pj-vj~356143) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 21 - Description: LandCurrent designed three spaces for natural play, learning and discovery at the Ottawa Montessori School in Ontario Canada. The students at the school participated in the design process by creating drawings of their dream play environments. These drawings were used during a long weekend in June when principal landscape architect Anita Van Asperdt sat down with teachers and parents to develop more definition to the children’s ideas. The design provides opportunities for play during Ottawa’s lon… - [Modern Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-garden-pj-vj~943306) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Minimalist Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/minimalist-garden-pj-vj~382766) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Cat's Ear](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cat-s-ear-pj-vj~6538815) - Location: Pleasant Hill, OR - Photos: 27 - Description: A personal residence for two artists, Cat’s Ear is a 4.5-acre landscape intimately crafted for the appreciation of art, nature, and family. Indoor and outdoor rooms interweave with the expansive natural landscape, layering views, color, texture, and light to sculpt artful and art-filled spaces. The house and studio building were sited in close collaboration with architect Jenna Fribley, resulting in beautifully integrated indoor and outdoor spaces and carefully framed views of the surrounding la… - [Willamette River View](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/willamette-river-view-pj-vj~5751149) - Location: Milwaukie, OR - Photos: 18 - Description: A very steep slope separated the house from the Willamette River. LandCurrent's expertise in creating grading plans for steep areas and Pistilslandscape craftmanship made this slope into a piece of art. Design: LandCurrent Contractor: Pistilslandscape Photo: Pistilslandscape - [Meadow Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/meadow-garden-pj-vj~5751129) - Location: Eugene, OR - Photos: 12 [See all 13 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/landcurrent-landscape-architects-pfvwus-pf~126346808) ## Ideabooks - [Hellman](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/150848791/list/hellman) — 8 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/landcurrent) ## Community Q&A **Q: What material are the cabinets made from?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Ipe wood. **Q: Cost of the materials for the wall and planter** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me what the material costs of the wall, planter are? What are the plants in the planter box? One more question: how are the shaped holes in the cement wall created? A: Carol, this was part of a very large residential project, the cost for the wall and the planter were not separated out. Plants: Giant Horsetail and Crocosmia. Holes were formed with foam. **Q: Would you mind sharing the body color and species of wood siding?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Greg, we designed the landscape not the building so I don't really know what the wood is. The architect is Arbor South in Eugene Oregon, give them a call and I am sure they be happy to talk to you. **Q: What is the exterior color used?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The architect 2-form can answer your question, you can find them on Houzz. **Q: technique and concrete color** *(in Photo Questions)* I am wondering what technique and color were used for the concrete. You guys did a nice job on this project. A: Sjason55, this is sand-finished concrete, no color added. **Q: Love the concrete color!** *(in Photo Questions)* Do you happen to know what color was used? The project is stunning! A: This concrete does not have color added, it is the finish that gives it color. The finish is called sand finish. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-07.*