River Loop Commons
A flood-adaptive civic landscape that turns seasonal water into an everyday public amenity.
Landscape Architecture · Ecological Design
Shaping living ground.
I design landscapes as layered systems, where topography, planting, water, movement and human life weave into places that mature beautifully over time.
Elena / 2026
12Years shaping places
38Built + strategic projects
14Urban / public landscapes
92Planting palette score
01 / Design approach
Read the site.
Then let it speak.
My work begins with observation: sun paths, soil, drainage, existing trees, desire lines and the social life already present. From that evidence, I build resilient spatial frameworks that feel inevitable rather than imposed.
Ecological urbanismPlanting designWater-sensitive landscapesPublic realmSite strategyClimate adaptation
02 / Field notes
From contour
to character.
- 01 Read, climate, ecology, movement
- 02 Weave, program with living systems
- 03 Test, seasons, maintenance, growth
- 04 Detail, edges, water, material, light
03 / Selected landscapes
Places with
a longer life.
Courtyard Canopy
A shaded planting matrix built around mature trees, cool microclimates and slow movement.
Learning Garden
A productive campus landscape where rain gardens, edible planting and outdoor classrooms overlap.
“The best landscape does not announce itself. It makes people want to stay.”Design principle
04 / Contact
Let's grow
something lasting.
For landscape commissions, public-realm collaborations, planting strategy or design partnerships, send a brief note.
✉ elena@example.com
Based in New Delhi · working across India