NUVIS

California & Nevada
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Vu at MacDonald Highlands; Las Vegas, NV
NUVIS provided conceptual plans, design development, and construction documents for this luxury hillside urban residential development with dramatic views of the Las Vegas Strip. Scope included designing various innovative multi-level lots, a recreation center, natural hillside protection, and private courtyards. Recognition: 2018 NSMA Gold Award, 2018 NSMA Silver Award, 2018 BALA Award. Photo Credit: Christopher Homes

Saddleback College Campus; Mission Viejo, CA

 
NUVIS has provided extensive landscape architecture design solutions across Saddleback College campus, including campus-wide beautification plans and development of landscape architecture plans for the new ATAS (building, tennis complex, connector road & parking lot), Gateway, and Science Buildings. Landscape design emphasized turf reduction, storm water management and bio filtration to meet MS4 requirements, pedestrian walks, outdoor learning, amphitheater, habitat gardens, bicycle facilities, plazas, permeable paving, slope stabilization, high-efficiency irrigation, and an extensive California native plant palette with colorful low water use adapted plant species. The facility was designed to USGBC LEED Gold Certification standards. Recognition: 2021 ASBA Distinguished Facilities. Photo Credit: Perkins Eastman

Simms/Mann Family Foundation Playground at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA
The Children's Hospital, Los Angeles campus underwent a creative renovation of a 6,100-square-foot playground designed to accommodate pediatric patient therapy and visiting family recreation. The site includes themed shade structures, natural wood play elements, a trike track, an accessible carousel, sculptures, musical elements, shade trees, synthetic turf, artistic interpretive surfacing, a climbing mound and accompanying slide, pottery, high-efficiency drip irrigation, and colorful low water use sensory planting. Scope included programming, concept alternatives, renderings, construction documents, and construction observation.

Owens Lake; Inyo County, CA
NUVIS was contracted to provide master planning, conceptual designs, simulations, construction documents, and construction observation for multiple parcels totaling more than 3,000 acres. Scope involved dust mitigation and habitat on the Owens Lake playa employing waterless and water-wise solutions. Collaboration with representatives from the historical Paiute tribe led to the inclusion of native plant themes, patterns, and materials. Various land cover strategies included tillage, managed vegetation, standing water, sheet flow, gravel, berm roads, and brine. The project provides interpretive public access trails, creates habitat for native flora and fauna, and celebrates the historical culture and stories using land art. Recognition: 2017 ASLA National Honor Award, 2016 ASLA Southern California Award of Excellence, 2016 Safety Merit Award.

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Vu at MacDonald Highlands; Las Vegas, NV
NUVIS provided conceptual plans, design development, and construction documents for this luxury hillside urban residential development with dramatic views of the Las Vegas Strip. Scope included designing various innovative multi-level lots, a recreation center, natural hillside protection, and private courtyards. Recognition: 2018 NSMA Gold Award, 2018 NSMA Silver Award, 2018 BALA Award. Photo Credit: Christopher Homes

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Saddleback College Campus; Mission Viejo, CA
NUVIS has provided extensive landscape architecture design solutions across Saddleback College campus, including campus-wide beautification plans and development of landscape architecture plans for the new ATAS (building, tennis complex, connector road & parking lot), Gateway, and Science Buildings. Landscape design emphasized turf reduction, storm water management and bio filtration to meet MS4 requirements, pedestrian walks, outdoor learning, amphitheater, habitat gardens, bicycle facilities, plazas, permeable paving, slope stabilization, high-efficiency irrigation, and an extensive California native plant palette with colorful low water use adapted plant species. The facility was designed to USGBC LEED Gold Certification standards. Recognition: 2021 ASBA Distinguished Facilities. Photo Credit: Perkins Eastman

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Simms/Mann Family Foundation Playground at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA
The Children's Hospital, Los Angeles campus underwent a creative renovation of a 6,100-square-foot playground designed to accommodate pediatric patient therapy and visiting family recreation. The site includes themed shade structures, natural wood play elements, a trike track, an accessible carousel, sculptures, musical elements, shade trees, synthetic turf, artistic interpretive surfacing, a climbing mound and accompanying slide, pottery, high-efficiency drip irrigation, and colorful low water use sensory planting. Scope included programming, concept alternatives, renderings, construction documents, and construction observation.

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Owens Lake; Inyo County, CA
NUVIS was contracted to provide master planning, conceptual designs, simulations, construction documents, and construction observation for multiple parcels totaling more than 3,000 acres. Scope involved dust mitigation and habitat on the Owens Lake playa employing waterless and water-wise solutions. Collaboration with representatives from the historical Paiute tribe led to the inclusion of native plant themes, patterns, and materials. Various land cover strategies included tillage, managed vegetation, standing water, sheet flow, gravel, berm roads, and brine. The project provides interpretive public access trails, creates habitat for native flora and fauna, and celebrates the historical culture and stories using land art. Recognition: 2017 ASLA National Honor Award, 2016 ASLA Southern California Award of Excellence, 2016 Safety Merit Award.

NUVIS is excited to announce their 55th anniversary! Founded in 1971, NUVIS delivers inspired, site-specific landscape design solutions shaped through close collaboration with public agency and private sector clients. As a local Small Business Enterprise (SBE), NUVIS operates from four offices in Southern California and Nevada - bringing over five decades of regional expertise, landscape architecture excellence, and innovative, award-winning design. NUVIS envisions thoughtfully designed landscapes as foundations for stronger communities and richer daily life. They develop NU dynamic outdoor experiences and environments where people work, live, play, learn, and move. By listening first and designing with intention, they shape resilient spaces that are sensitive to their surroundings, reflect the setting, serve their community, and evolve successfully for generations to come.
Employees: PLAs (12), Principals (5); Total (19)
Software used: AutoCAD, LandFX, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office

As seen in LASN magazine, August 2026.