We design sustainable places that are beautiful, culturally and ecologically contextual, and a joy to be in.
Our Beginning
Crystal Gaudio’s career began at CMG in San Francisco, establishing a strong design foundation with a sustainable building focus. Then she took an opportunity to be lead Landscape Architect at the Prospect Park Alliance, building the LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Vanderbilt Playground and the Zucker Natural Exploration Area. After seven exciting years, she broke off and founded Rubus Landscape Architecture. Licensed in NY & CT and a certified WBE firm in both, Crystal has had exciting opportunities to partner with planning firms and work independently on design-build projects focusing on local materials and habitat-oriented planting.
“Our Projects include: trail heads, public parks, nature-based play areas, historic landscapes, and beautiful habitat gardens.”
— Crystal gaudio, founder
Rubus was honored to be part of the team that designed the Anne O’C. Albrecht Nature Playscape in St. Louis’ Forest Park. “Funded by donors to Forest Park Forever and completed in partnership with the City of St. Louis, this is a 17-acre experiential play space with natural landscapes that include native and diverse species. The goal: Encourage visitors — especially kids — to connect with nature as they engage their senses as they explore, discover and learn. “
- Forest Park Forever
Our Approach
Rubus Landscape Architecture is a full service landscape architecture firm, lead by Crystal Gaudio, a licensed landscape architect in CT & NY and a certified WBE in both states. We do
60%
of families bibendum eleifend
30%
interdum mauris egestas non
10%
Maecenas a ultricies elit
With ten gardens and counting, Project Sprout has seen a significant improvement in mental and physical health for all participating community members. Other than lowering obesity, blood pressure, and depression rates, the crime rate has also fallen. Our children are doing better in school, reporting higher grades and aspirations, and better job prospects.
Get Involved
If you live near one of our gardens, get involved to receive portions of each harvest. We accept volunteers regardless of skill level. There is a rotation in roles, but we’ll teach you all the skills you need to know. Teenagers 14 years and older can earn community service credits for school in addition to getting produce for their families. Donations are also vital to our growth, as we use them for seed, fertilizer, tools, and outreach.