Private Residential Projects

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BELMONT

• Location: Halifax, NS
• Description: Extensive planting, stepped walkway to building entrance, new driveway, outdoor living deck and hot tub, utilities screening.
• Contractor: Ground Force
• Design Team: Bruce Norman, SDMM 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review
• Status: Completed 2023

THE CABBAGE

• Location: Port Mouton, NS
• Description: New landscape for cottage renovated for Airbnb .New entrance steps and walkway, deck for enjoying afternoon sun, outdoor sauna, firepit terrace, deck and outdoor shower.
• Contractor: Ground Force 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review 
• Status: Completed 2025 

LAKE VIEW

• Location: Halifax, NS
• Description: Luxury back yard with pool, outdoor kitchen dining & lounge area, putting green, and planting around the house.
• Contractor: Brickworks, Backyard Dreams 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review 
• Status: Completed 2022

NORWOOD

• Location: Halifax, NS
• Description: New landscape for home reno with new driveway & parking areas, separate yard for basement unit, pool terrace, cabana, firepit terrace, outdoor living deck, lawn, planting.
• Contractor: TBD
• Design Team: DB Architecture, SDMM
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans
• Status: Design ongoing

PUFFYCUP

• Location: Lunenburg, NS
• Description: Site design for new home with sweeping driveway, pool terrace, steep grades, planting, wildflower hydroseeding and tree planting.
• Contractor: Cole Built
• Design Team: RHAD Architects, ABLE Engineering 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review 
• Status: Under construction 

ARM HOUSE

• Location: Halifax, NS
• Description: Design of estate, outdoor dining and lounge terrace, pool terrace, paver driveway, parking courtyard, lighting, extensive planting
• Contractor: Ground Force
• Architect: RHAD
• Scope: Concept design (at Upland), tender plans, construction review 
• Status: Completed 2021

1079

• Location: Halifax, NS 
• Description: Tiered landscape, paver driveway, stepper walkway, steps w/ terraced planters, raised veg beds, outdoor kitchen and lounge terrace and decks, planting and lighting.
• Contractor: Ground Force
• Design team: Rhonda Strickland Design 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review 
• Status: Under construction

SOUTH END MODERN

• Location: Halifax, NS
• Description: Modern home with paver entrance & driveway, outdoor living terrace lawn, planting & outdoor living roof deck. 
• Contractor: Ground Force
• Design Team: Bruce Norman, SDMM 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review 
• Status: Under construction

TOWNSEND

• Location: Lunenburg, NS 
• Description: Outdoor living area with bbq, bar seating, dining table, bench seating and block benches in same style as deck, planting beds. 
• Scope: Concept Design
• Status: Completed 2024

SOUTH END FAMILY

• Location: Halifax, NS
• Description: Family home with challenging grades, grand front entrance & driveway, outdoor living deck, mini natural playground, planting.
• Contractor: Brickworks
• Design Team: Bruce Norman, SDMM 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review  
• Status: Under construction

STONE HEDGES

• Location: Waverly, NS
• Description: Design of pool terrace with firepit area, retaining walls, planting.
• Contractor: Trim 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review
• Status: Completed 2024

WEST END

• Location: Halifax, NS
• Description: Outdoor living and pool terrace, natural playground, lawn and planting areas.
• Contractor: Ground Force 
• Scope: Concept design, tender plans, construction review
• Status: Completed 2021