VENTURA BOTANICAL GARDENS

For the past nine years, Associate Principal Nicole Horn has served on the Ventura Botanical Gardens (VBG) Board of Directors. The mission of the VBG, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is

to create and maintain public gardens for the preservation, education, cultural contribution & enhancement of the entire community.”

 

Over the next few decades, the VBG staff and community of volunteers will transform 100 acres of underutilized public lands into a unique, and special botanical garden. The gardens will showcase the five Mediterranean climates of the world with plant species specifically adapted to thrive in our local environment.

Nicole has led the design and implementation of several installations and sponsorship sites over the years, including a gabion seat wall gathering space, a Baja-inspired collection display wall, new trails, and a new basket-inspired structure (still in the conceptual design phase).

Conceptual sketches, plans and sections for upcoming new projects:

Next time you’re in Ventura, head up the hill behind City Hall to see the Gardens and help support conservation and education. We love plants!


CAL POLY WINTER SHADOWSHIP 2024

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.


SANTA BARBARA HUMANE

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SANTA BARBARA HUMANE

Goleta, CA
In Progress


Project Type

Commercial Campus

Collaborators

Suzanne Elledge Planning & Permitting
Stantec | Civil Engineering
DMHA Architecture | Architect
True Nature | Irrigation Design

Lead Designers

Nicole Horn

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BRISA29

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BRISA29

Ventura, CA

Design Year 2015
Completed 2022


Project Type

Multi-Family, Townhouses

Collaborators

Pacific Coast Civil | Civil Engineering
William Hezmalhalch Architects | Architect
True Nature | Irrigation Design

Lead Designer

Nicole Horn

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CARRILLO HOUSING

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CARRILLO HOUSING

Santa Barbara, CA
In Progress


Project Type

Multi-Family, Apartments, Affordable Housing

Client

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

Collaborators

Ashley & Vance | Civil Engineering
Cearnal Collective | Architect

Lead Designers

Nicole Horn
Jianhua Chen

perspective renderings by Cearnal Collective
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SANTA BARBARA POLICE STATION

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SANTA BARBARA POLICE STATION

Santa Barbara, CA
In Progress


Project Type

Institutional

Collaborators

Suzanne Elledge Planning & Permitting
Flowers & Associates | Civil Engineering
Cearnal Collective | Architect

Lead Designers

Nicole Horn

perspective renderings by Cearnal Collective
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800 SANTA BARBARA

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800 SANTA BARBARA

Santa Barbara, CA

Design Year 2015
Completed 2022


Project Type

Mixed Use, Multi-Family, Apartments

Collaborators

Hochhauser Blatter Associates | Architect
Ashley & Vance | Civil Engineering

Lead Designer

Katie Klein
Cameron Hunt

photos by Caitlin Atkinson
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MAYEE PLAZA

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MAYEE PLAZA

Santa Barbara, CA

Design Year 2016
Completed 2021


Project Type

Mixed Use, Multi-Family, Apartments

Awards

Santa Barbara Beautiful/Multi-Family Residence Award 2022

Collaborators

Cearnal Collective | Architect
Ashley & Vance | Civil Engineering
True Nature | Irrigation Design

Lead Designer

Courtney Jane Miller
Nicole Horn
Katie Klein

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THE FARMACY

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THE FARMACY

Isla Vista, CA + Santa Ynez, CA
In Progress


Project Type

Commercial, Retail

Client

Glasshouse Group

Collaborators

Ashley & Vance | Civil Engineering
Andrulaitis+Mixon | Architect

Lead Designer

Cameron Hunt
Nicole Horn

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THE LOFTS AT THE MILL

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THE LOFTS AT THE MILL

Santa Barbara, CA
In Progress


Project Type

Mixed Use, Multi-Family, Apartments

Client

Laguna Haley Studios II, LLC

Collaborators

Ashley & Vance | Civil Engineering
DesignARC Santa Barbara | Architect

Lead Designer

Nicole Horn

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PACIFIC EDGE HOTEL

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PACIFIC EDGE HOTEL

Laguna Beach, CA
In Progress


Project Type

Hospitality, Renovation

Collaborators

Rockefeller Kempel Architects
Studio MAI | Interior Design
PSOMAS | Civil Engineering
Lighting Design Alliance | Lighting Design

Lead Designer

Nicole Horn

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SOMOfunk

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SOMOfunk

Santa Barbara, CA
In Progress


Project Type

Mixed Use

Client

Somo SB, LLC

Collaborators

Suzanne Elledge Planning & Permitting
RRM | Civil Engineering
Cearnal Collective | Architect

Lead Designers

Courtney Jane Miller
Nicole Horn

perspective renderings by CJM::LA
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