Multi-Family, Apartments, Affordable Housing
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Ashley & Vance | Civil Engineering
Cearnal Collective | Architect
Arturo Zaragoza
Woodrat Theater, our collaborative project with MISC Workshop for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, is now complete and thriving! Selected as part of the Backcountry Casitas competition, this innovative outdoor playhouse has become a beloved feature of the garden since it’s completion in summer of 2024 – engaging children and adults alike in creative play and immersive learning.
Woodrat Theater provides a dynamic space for storytelling, exploration and environmental education. Families, educators, and visitors have embraced the structure, using it as a stage for imaginative performances and as a general gathering place to connect with nature. Designed with sustainability and resourcefulness in mind, the project continues to inspire conversations about the intersection of design, ecology and play.
We are proud to see Woodrat Theater making a meaningful impact in the community and we look forward to seeing how it continues to evolve!
Retail, Renovation
MGMT | Owner's Representative
Flowers & Associates | Civil Engineering
KAP Studios | Architect
Martha Mulholland | Interior Design
Cameron Hunt
Private Residential
AIA Santa Barbara Design Awards/Merit Award 2024
The Riv, Spring 2024
Mike Gones | Civil Engineer
DesignARC Santa Barbara | Architect
Leonard Unander Associates | Builder
Nydam Landscape Construction
Nicole Horn
Private Residential
Allscape Design + Installation | Landscape Contractor
Courtney Miller
We’re excited to announce that Woodrat Theater has been selected as one of the new Backcounty Casitas as part of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s 2024 design competition! This open call for proposals occurs every two years, and celebrates the beauty of the outdoors through temporary and unique outdoor playhouses within the garden’s immersive Backcountry area.
A true collaborative effort, our office assisted MISC Workshop in refinements to the design and produced the renderings which ultimately led to a winning proposal. Developed by Jianhua Chen, the renderings tell the story of the design and how children (and adults) might interact with the theater.
final rendering by Jianhua Chen
Private Residential
SBCA Construction Awards/Landscape & Hardscape Excellence 2025
Cornerstone Landscapes | Landscape Contractor
Cameron Hunt
As part of our continued partnership with the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Landscape Architecture Department, early this year we hosted three student shadows at our office in downtown Santa Barbara. The shadowship program was developed by the Landscape Architecture Department Advisory Council (LADAC), which Courtney has been an active member of for the past ten years. This is a unique opportunity for students to visit professional offices in order to gain a better understanding of the profession as a whole and the multitude of practice types available to support their early career development.
Hosted by Designer Jianhua Chen, the afternoon started with an informal discussion and meet & greet with the team, followed by a property tour at our neighboring multi-family property Arlington Village. We then gave the students an overview of our projects, after which each team member shared what they are currently working on.
As a team, we truly value our ability to provide mentorship and professional development opportunities to students of landscape architecture. If you are interested in a shadowship, please contact us at info@cjm-la.com.
Commercial Campus
Suzanne Elledge Planning & Permitting
Stantec | Civil Engineering
DMHA Architecture | Architect
True Nature | Irrigation Design
Nicole Horn
Multi-Family, Townhouses
Pacific Coast Civil | Civil Engineering
William Hezmalhalch Architects | Architect
True Nature | Irrigation Design
Nicole Horn
This weekend our team was honored with an award for our Camino Viejo Residence from Santa Barbara Beautiful at their annual awards reception. Congratulations to our wonderful clients, Chip and Betsy, for their vision and continued stewardship of the property; and to the Cearnal Collective for the outstanding architectural design!
Multi-Family, Apartments, Affordable Housing
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Ashley & Vance | Civil Engineering
Cearnal Collective | Architect
Nicole Horn
Jianhua Chen
