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A landscape architecture studio built for the way developers actually work.

BLOCS was founded in 2020 around a simple question: what would landscape architecture look like if it were designed to deliver?

Most outdoor space on a development project ends up adding friction. It can be a drag at entitlement, surprise costs at GMP, last-mile pain at close-out. We started BLOCS to do the opposite. We design landscape that supports approvals, holds its budget, and is ready when the project needs it.

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How we work

Designed to support approvals. We design with planning commission, design review, and the city in mind. Fewer revisions, less drag.

Designed to keep your project moving. Fast responses, clean coordination, drawings that hold up under bid. We pull our weight without pulling your team’s time.

Designed for the people who use it. Residents, families, staff. We design landscape to be used, not just viewed.

 

Where we work

Multifamily Housing. Lease-up-driven outdoor space. Designed for marketing photography, sales tours, and the first 90 days when momentum gets set. We design for the people who choose the place and the operations team that runs it once they move in.

Senior Living, Assisted Living & Memory Care. We’ve designed over ten senior living projects with one of the most respected developers in the category. Outdoor space here has to do more. It needs to support wellness, family visits, daily programming, and the operational realities of staff and care.

Mixed-Use & Residential. Streetscapes, courtyards, podium decks, and entries that connect the project to its neighborhood and tell a clear story to the city.

Public Realm. Parks, plazas, civic and educational spaces. The work that anchors a community.

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Blake Tomilloso-Rhinehart
Founder & CEO

Founder, Blake combines 14 years of experience in landscape architecture and construction with a passion for creating spaces where people and communities thrive.

Blake leads operations, business development, and project delivery at BLOCS. He partners with developers across multifamily, senior living, and mixed-use projects to design landscapes that hold their budget, support approvals, and earn their place in the long-term value of the asset.

A licensed landscape architect in eight states and Bay-Friendly certified, Blake’s expertise spans master-planned communities, mixed-use housing, and streetscape revamps—all with a focus on making places that enrich lives.

 

 

Helen Kim
Senior Landscape Designer

Helen is an enthusiastic Senior Landscape Designer with strength in providing a hands-on approach to support and manage all aspects of project development. With her exceptional knowledge of design and construction combined with managerial skill set, Helen executes various projects from conceptual design to construction observation. She excels in creative problem solving and brings a practical perspective to each project. In her 20 years of experience, Helen has focused on a wide range of project types including commercial, public works, hospitality and master planned community.

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Registered 
Landscape Architect:
California #6255
Texas #3671
Arizona #74312
Utah #12471085-5301
Oregon #1092
Nevada #1098
Washington #23025174

Bay Friendly Landscape Certified

California Unified Certification Program
Small Business (SB)
Small Business for Purpose of Public Works (SB-PW)

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Working on a project? We work best when we come in early — at concept, entitlement, or the moment landscape starts shaping the design. Send us the project and we’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit.

3800 Maybelle Avenue,
Oakland CA 94619,
916 716 9331

CA Landscape Architect
#6255

Email us at
[email protected]

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3800 Maybelle Avenue,
Oakland CA 94619,
916 716 9331

CA Landscape Architect
#6255

Email us at
[email protected]

Instagram
LinkedIn

BLOCS - About Page Image
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BLOCS - About Page Image
BLOCS - About Page Image

3800 Maybelle Avenue,
Oakland CA 94619,
916 716 9331

CA Landscape Architect
#6255

Email us at
[email protected]

Instagram
LinkedIn