Design Ecology Austin

Est. 

2011
Live Every Day Inspired
Austin, TX 78704
info@designecologyaustin.com
512.326.2193

Summary of Services

  • Residential Landscape Architecture & Master Planning
  • Residential and Commercial Construction & Design-Build
  • Commercial Landscape Architecture
  • Aquatic Design
  • CAD & 3D Construction Documents
  • Owner Rep & Construction Consulting

Location of Services

  • Design – International. Our Landscape Architecture & Aquatic Design services are offered to clients stateside and internationally. Using modern communication tools like zoom, we are able to meet with clients from across the globe to discuss the wants and needs of their projects.
  • Construction – Texas
  • Consulting – US
Design Ecology / Design Aquatics is an award-winning landscape architecture and luxury pool construction firm based in Austin, Texas. Its energetic studio is home to a creative professional group passionate about design and craftsmanship. Specializing in estate master planning, custom swimming pools, and unique watershapes, Design Ecology / Design Aquatics offers a full range of residential and commercial landscape architectural design and construction services. They tailor each project to create thoughtful, sustainable, award-winning spaces that exceed client expectations.

Benjamin Lasseter, IWI

President of Operations

ben@designecologyaustin.com

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512.914.4021

As Partner and Director of Construction, Benjamin is responsible for bringing Design Ecology’s designs to life. He oversees all construction projects from planning to completion while managing a skilled team of craftsmen to provide unparalleled attention to detail.

After earning his B.S. in Horticulture at Texas A&M Benjamin gained valuable experience working as Assistant Superintendent on one of the nation’s top resort golf courses. He moved on to manage the construction division of a landscape architecture firm for 4 years where he built luxury estate landscapes and pools. Benjamin opened his own landscape design and construction company in early 2009 & joined with Scott in 2010 to form Design Ecology.

Awards and Certifications

  • Recipient of 6x Luxury Pools Magazine Pinnacle Awards
  • ACI Certified Shotcrete Inspector
  • Committee Member – ACI 322 – Concrete Pool & Watershape Code

Earned Watershape University Certifications

Brittany Duncan | PLA, IWI

Associate Designer / Professional Landscape Architect

brittany@designecologyaustin.com

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512.326.2193

Brittany Duncan is an associate designer with Design Ecology, a landscape architecture firm that specializes in luxury swimming pools and outdoor spaces in Austin, Texas. She is a licensed landscape architect originally from Las Vegas, NV. Brittany holds a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Colorado as well as a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri. In 2018, she completed an independent study in coordination with Tongji University in Shanghai, China, where she developed her hand-rendering skills by sketching both contemporary and classical Chinese gardens. 

She joined Design Ecology in the summer of 2020, bringing 10 years of design experience in various fields, including print and digital design, as well as commercial and residential landscape design. She loves projects that challenge her creatively and has years of experience working on high-end projects with unique site constraints. At Design Ecology she specializes in taking projects from conceptualization through completion on some of Austin’s most desirable properties, designing everything from planting plans to complex MEP systems, swimming pools, landscapes and more.

Awards and Certifications

  • Licensed Landscape Architect by Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
  • Master of Landscape Architecture from University of Colorado

Earned Watershape University Certifications