Projects
We’re building a curated project library focused on how landscape decisions are made — not just how they look when finished. Until full case studies are published, select project narratives are outlined below.
Mature Specimen Installations
Mature specimen installations compress decades of growth into a single decision. Once placed, adjustment is costly, disruptive, and often impractical — making placement accuracy and logistics planning critical.
Pennate approaches mature palms and canopy trees as high-consequence elements. Work begins with access evaluation, equipment strategy, root ball geometry, and final positioning relative to structures, circulation, and long-term growth.
Installation planning accounts for wind exposure, stabilization requirements, and establishment timelines. Where required, custom bracing strategies are developed to manage load during establishment while minimizing visual impact.
This approach prioritizes long-term performance and survivability over speed, spectacle, or inventory-driven decisions.
Curved Palms & Architectural Bracing
As part of prior institutional landscape installations, Pennate was asked to install intentionally curved palms and develop custom bracing solutions that balanced structural stability with visual restraint.
Standard bracing methods were insufficient for the desired form. The work required managing wind load and establishment forces while preserving the natural curvature that was integral to the planting intent.
These installations informed Pennate’s approach to architectural bracing — treating temporary support systems as designed elements rather than afterthoughts.
Detailed case notes will be published as documentation allows.
Large-Scale Tree Installations
Pennate has executed large-scale tree installation scopes in industrial and commercial environments where logistics, access coordination, and establishment performance are the primary constraints.
In one such project, over 185 trees were installed in approximately three days. Work was sequenced to prioritize spacing accuracy, root ball handling, and survivability rather than finished appearance.
Installation planning included coordination with other trades on site, including irrigation contractors, to align planting locations, access routes, and sequencing. Pennate also assisted the property owner in identifying and working within existing utility and access easements they were not previously familiar with, adjusting placement to maintain compliance and future access requirements.
These environments often involve disturbed soils, limited staging areas, and evolving site conditions. Installation planning accounts for equipment movement, planting order, and coordination with future grading and landscape restoration.
This work reinforces Pennate’s view of tree installation as a systems problem — one where speed, accuracy, coordination, and long-term viability must align.
West Gardens — Integrated Landscape & Irrigation Design
Pennate was entrusted with the design and execution of landscape improvements within the West Gardens, a low-lying, coastal-adjacent area requiring careful coordination between plant selection, water management, and long-term environmental performance. Scope included landscape design, irrigation system design, plant procurement coordination, and installation. Rather than imposing a fixed palette, Pennate approached the work as a collaboration — recognizing the client as the subject-matter expert on regional plant performance and long-term stewardship. Irrigation was designed as an adaptive support system, calibrated to establishment needs, site hydrology, and ongoing maintenance rather than short-term appearance. This alignment allowed planting design, water delivery, and installation sequencing to function as a cohesive system within a sensitive public garden environment.
Residential Landscape Projects
In addition to institutional and commercial work, Pennate completes select residential landscape projects where design intent, constructability, and long-term performance are treated with the same discipline. These projects emphasize clarity of layout, appropriate plant selection, and systems that mature well beyond installation.
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