About Us
Creating projects consistently recognized for their professional and design quality is the mission that JMS accomplishes with every project. The result has consistently been projects that continue to be recognized for their creative, harmonious, and aesthetically pleasing impact. With this mindset, JMS Design Associates is able to create outdoor living spaces that truly reflect each property owner's lifestyle.
Jeffrey Smith
Founder
As founder of JMS Design Associates, Jeffrey has established a reputation for delivering projects that blend both, artistry, nature and architecture into an exceptional outdoor experience. With over twenty five years of experience, he has guided the firm to be a recognized leader in the field. Historic preservation being a relatively newer focus for the firm, the opportunity to conserve and protect Los Angeles Architectural heritage is a primary concern for future generations. Smith is a proud member of the Southern California chapter of the ICAA,and a Trustree of The Hancock Park Historical Society.
Salvador
Senior Designer
His approach to Landscape Design is rooted in his strong passion in horticulture & the outdoors. Gardens of all kinds surrounded him, family members nurtured his inquisitiveness in propagation, which developed into design in his later teen years. There’s a strong direction into Salvador’s design palette that is influenced by organic massing of plants, layered to interplay effortlessly to what man has created. It is best experienced in person, however; the gallery here will give you a one-sided glimpse of his work.
How we work
Our relationship with each client begins with an initial meeting at the home, or at the site of the proposed work. The parameters of the project are discussed in detail, resulting in the development of a program outlining the elements of the project. It is from this outline program that the professional landscape design services necessary to successfully complete the project are defined. Our focused construction management skills gained over more than twenty years of landscape architectural experience further guarantee the success of each project we undertake.
The fee established in the proposal is allocated solely to the Design phase.
Construction Administration is based upon a percentage of the overall cost of the project.