Resilient landscapes for the places people live, work & gather.
Stanford Residence
Resilient design starts with listening: to you, to the site, and to the budget.
- Licensed Landscape ArchitectCA PLA #5982
- LEED Accredited ProfessionalLEED AP · 2009
- Landscape Contractor (C-27)#972391 · 2012
- Bay Area experience20+ years
Three kinds of clients. One way of working.
Homeowners
Gardens designed around how you live.
Residential →Architects + Builders
A licensed landscape architect who joins your team at any phase and stays through construction.
How I work with your team →Developers + Institutions
Senior living, multifamily, and community landscapes, including the community farm at Toll Brothers' Regency at Tracy Lakes (with Farmscape), named 2024 BIA Bay Area Community of the Year. Documented for the agency review they will go through.
Community & commercial →Every site has a say.
A clear path from site walk to construction.
It starts with a walk around your site — and the budget discussed out loud, not saved for the end.
What makes a landscape resilient?
Fire, drought, storms, habitat loss — gravel and three cacti is not the answer.
A good landscape starts with a good listener.
I'm Sharon DeBell, owner and principal landscape architect at DeBell Design.
“An astute listener and effective organizer of systems, skillful in alternating between big-picture goals and the precise steps to reach them.”
Alexis · Landscape architecture colleague
More about Sharon →Tell me about your site, your hopes, and your budget.
I'll be in touch within a few business days. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say so, and point you to someone who is.
- Emailsharon@debelldesign.com
- Phone650-465-4704
- StudioOakland, California
- Instagram@debelldesign
Or skip the form — fifteen minutes, no obligation. Bring your questions, your photos, your half-formed ideas.
Book an intro callArchitect or builder? Email a site plan and a note on scope — sharon@debelldesign.com — and I'll come back with next steps.