DIFFERENCE
Mantle is a progressive Landscape Architecture practice deliberately conceived in response to the pace, complexity, and multidisciplinary nature of contemporary projects.
Two decades as a co-founding Principal running a conventional design practice, led Ramsey Silberberg to establish a new kind of studio, one rooted in a nimble and collaborative mindset. This flexible and opportunistic approach underpins a portfolio that is technically ambitious, sensitive to site, and highly responsive. Throughout the lifecycle of a project, the team at Mantle purposefully act as conscientious contributors, inventively solving problems and designing evocative, timeless landscapes.
Our Services.
Concept & Schematic Design
Construction Documentation.
Construction Administration.
Our landscape architectural services include concept design through construction documentation and administration. Our California licensed and experienced team is located in Berkeley, CA and our landscape projects are located throughout the bay area and beyond.
How we’re different.
Technology undergirds our practice.
To expedite collaboration, we are accomplished at executing landscape architecture projects in BIM, and have developed Revit standards, templates, and libraries. Bridging this tech gap, one that often hinders the productivity of multidisciplinary teams, underscores our belief that the built world is a collective endeavor and highlights our commitment to seamless integration.
Relationships make everything work.
Every person we connect with daily; our clients, our partners, our team, and the countless individuals we meet on site, inspire us to listen, work hard, investigate, advocate, craft, and most importantly, bring an open mind, to all that we do. These relationships not only catalyze us, but make the challenging work we do both fun and rewarding.
We have an angle on complexity.
Fundamental to the success of our work is the ability to synthesize the complex web of our client’s goals, budget and program needs with the site’s unique physical parameters. Our lens is multi-faceted, honed from experience, technical acumen, and an opportunistic ethos that seeks to elevate even the most demanding complication.
Giving back is in our DNA.
Investing Mantle’s landscape expertise in underserved communities is core to the firm. Witnessing her grandmother’s work helping to create the Human Rights Watch, Ramsey found inspiration on the power of working tirelessly to bring equity to our communities and world. Mantle actively seeks pro bono opportunities that build healthy and resilient environments for marginalized or at-risk populations.