We have a number of recent projects in design, under construction and recently completed where our client’s desire something extraordinary for their swimming pool lighting. Advancements in lighting technology accommodates the design trend toward programmable and color adjustable in wall niche lighting as well as in-floor and in-wall fiber optic “star lit sky” effect lighting.Read more
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For decades the southern entrance to the City of Half Moon Bay was weakly defined. As a result, the historical downtown district, the core of the city, was often overlooked due to its off-the-main-road location and poor wayfinding signage. The planned realignment of the intersection at South Main Street and Highway 1, including a newRead more
The following post is by KKDG’s Melissa Sparks, Landscape Architectural Assistant: A year and a half ago I completed graduate school with a master’s degree in Landscape Architecture and only a basic understanding of what to expect in the professional world. Since I started working at Kikuchi + Kankel Design Group I’ve learned a lotRead more
Originally designed in part by renowned landscape architect Thomas Church in the 1940s, Parkmerced is a 150-acre apartment community located near Lake Merced in San Francisco. Kikuchi + Kankel Design Group recently completed upgrades to the community’s central recreation area based on a design that preserves Church’s original geometric layout. Intimate barbecue and picnic areasRead more
The entirely new back yard landscape of this Los Gatos residence is nearing completion. The spaces around the new pool house were designed to provide a harmonious and seamless transition between the indoor and outdoor area covered by its roof. The five foot elevation change between the main house and pool house allowed us to incorporateRead more
