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OUR STORY

This current design collaboration between James Doyle Design Associates, Scott Mitchell Studio, Ingrao Studio, and a fully integrated structural and civil team is transforming a highly complex seven-acre property. Developed in close coordination with the town’s Conservation and Planning Departments, the project establishes a comprehensive permitting framework for a new single-story residence with an expansive underground level embedded within the land.

 Though expansive, the site is environmentally compromised — characterized by poor soils, inadequate drainage, and a heavily disturbed landscape. Nearly an acre of wetlands, dominated by invasive species, presents both constraint and opportunity. The design embraces these realities as a catalyst for ecological repair, focusing on soil regeneration, hydrological recalibration, invasive removal, and the reestablishment of a diverse native canopy.

 Intensive green roofs extend the planted landscape across the architecture, dissolving built form into the terrain while contributing to habitat continuity and stormwater performance. Interior spaces are paired with outdoor counterparts, reinforcing a seamless dialogue between house and garden. Along the street frontage, a carefully composed landscape edge provides privacy while allowing the property to sit quietly within its neighborhood context.

 What was once a diminished site is being reimagined as a regenerative landscape — resilient, immersive, and deeply integrated.

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PROJECT TEAM

James Doyle

Justin Quinn

Juan Castellanos

Shufan Feng

Ibrahim Al Kharusi

Fran La Orden


PROJECT PROGRESS JOURNAL

PROJECT TEAM

James Doyle

Justin Quinn

Juan Castellanos

Shufan Feng

Ibrahim Al Kharusi

Fran La Orden

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This current design collaboration between James Doyle Design Associates, Scott Mitchell Studio, Ingrao Studio, and a fully integrated structural and civil team is transforming a highly complex seven-acre property. Developed in close coordination with the town’s Conservation and Planning Departments, the project establishes a comprehensive permitting framework for a new single-story residence with an expansive underground level embedded within the land.

Though expansive, the site is environmentally compromised — characterized by poor soils, inadequate drainage, and a heavily disturbed landscape. Nearly an acre of wetlands, dominated by invasive species, presents both constraint and opportunity. The design embraces these realities as a catalyst for ecological repair, focusing on soil regeneration, hydrological recalibration, invasive removal, and the reestablishment of a diverse native canopy.

Intensive green roofs extend the planted landscape across the architecture, dissolving built form into the terrain while contributing to habitat continuity and stormwater performance. Interior spaces are paired with outdoor counterparts, reinforcing a seamless dialogue between house and garden. Along the street frontage, a carefully composed landscape edge provides privacy while allowing the property to sit quietly within its neighborhood context.

What was once a diminished site is being reimagined as a regenerative landscape — resilient, immersive, and deeply integrated.

PROJECT PROGRESS JOURNAL

PROJECT TEAM

James Doyle

Justin Quinn

Juan Castellanos

Shufan Feng

Ibrahim Al Kharusi

Fran La Orden

PROJECT TEAM

James Doyle

Justin Quinn

Juan Castellanos

Shufan Feng

Ibrahim Al Kharusi

Fran La Orden

TAP TO VIEW


This current design collaboration between James Doyle Design Associates, Scott Mitchell Studio, Ingrao Studio, and a fully integrated structural and civil team is transforming a highly complex seven-acre property. Developed in close coordination with the town’s Conservation and Planning Departments, the project establishes a comprehensive permitting framework for a new single-story residence with an expansive underground level embedded within the land.

Though expansive, the site is environmentally compromised — characterized by poor soils, inadequate drainage, and a heavily disturbed landscape. Nearly an acre of wetlands, dominated by invasive species, presents both constraint and opportunity. The design embraces these realities as a catalyst for ecological repair, focusing on soil regeneration, hydrological recalibration, invasive removal, and the reestablishment of a diverse native canopy.

Intensive green roofs extend the planted landscape across the architecture, dissolving built form into the terrain while contributing to habitat continuity and stormwater performance. Interior spaces are paired with outdoor counterparts, reinforcing a seamless dialogue between house and garden. Along the street frontage, a carefully composed landscape edge provides privacy while allowing the property to sit quietly within its neighborhood context.

What was once a diminished site is being reimagined as a regenerative landscape — resilient, immersive, and deeply integrated.

PROJECT PROGRESS JOURNAL

PROJECT TEAM

James Doyle

Justin Quinn

Juan Castellanos

Shufan Feng

Ibrahim Al Kharusi

Fran La Orden

PROJECT TEAM

James Doyle

Justin Quinn

Juan Castellanos

Shufan Feng

Ibrahim Al Kharusi

Fran La Orden

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SIMMONS LANE \ GREENWICH, CT


PROJECT PROGRESS JOURNAL

A CURATED JOURNAL TRACING A PROJECT’S EVOLUTION FROM INITIAL INSIGHT TO ENDURING LANDSCAPE.


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NOTABLE RECOGNITION

THE CONTEMPORARY GARDEN

PHAIDON, 2025

VIEW

ENCHANTING GARDENS

VERANDA, 2025

VIEW

THE NEW YORK TIMES

SEPTEMBER, 2025

VIEW

2025 CTC&G IDAS FINALIST

GARDEN DESIGN

VIEW

2025 ATHOME ALIST WINNER

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: LESS THAN 1 ACRE

VIEW

CONNECTICUT COTTAGES & GARDENS

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VIEW