About Us

Founded in 1971, NUVIS delivers inspired, site-specific landscape design solutions shaped through close collaboration with public agency and private sector clients. As a local Small Business Enterprise (SBE), NUVIS operates from offices in Newport Beach, Pasadena, and San Ramon, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada—bringing over five decades of regional expertise and landscape architecture excellence.

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Big Ideas, Decades of Impact.

NUVIS proudly celebrates its 55th anniversary—a milestone made possible by the clear vision of firm leadership, dedication of exceptional employees, and the trust of valued clients.

↓ Our Story

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nu foundations

Founded by Robert R. Cardoza, PLA, FASLA, and Peter DiLallo, PLA, ASLA, in 1971 as Cardoza, DiLallo & Associates, our firm is rooted in a commitment to the responsible planning of open space with an awareness for preservation and conservation. 

Richard E. Harrington, PLA, ASLA, partnered up with Bob and Pete, and the firm was renamed Cardoza DiLallo Harrington, Landscape Architecture and Planning Partnership.

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nu vision

By the early 1980s, Leslee A. Temple, PLA, FASLA, and Robert W. Stone, PLA, ASLA, had joined the team and were infusing our creative process with nu solutions.  We combined this love of the land into a NU VISION of the future and rebranded ourselves as NUVIS Landscape Architecture & Planning in 1992, focusing on creating experiences that connect people with their environments.

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nu future

Today, Perry Cardoza, PLA, ASLA and Robert Stone, PLA, ASLA lead NUVIS offices in Newport Beach, Pasadena, San Ramon, California, and Las Vegas Nevada, continuing its legacy of innovative landscape architecture excellence. The NUVIS team delivers forward-thinking, trend-setting design solutions for recreation, transportation, urban redevelopment, environmentally sensitive sites, and residential communities throughout California, the Southwest, and internationally.

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Architectural blueprint of a large outdoor public space with pathways, green areas, trees, a circular amphitheater, and a modern building with a unique roof design.
A detailed architectural blueprint for a park or plaza, showing various design elements such as concrete paving, turf, walls, seating areas, drinking fountains, and pathways, with numerous measurements and construction notes.
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Our Services

Affiliations

  • American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

    American Society of Landscape Architects

  • California Parks & Recreation Society

    California Parks & Recreation Society

  • Building Industry Association (BIA)

    Building Industry Association

  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)

    American Institute of Architects

  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)

    Urban Land Institute

Certifications

DBE · LA Metro, Caltrans CUCP

VSBE · Port of Long Beach

CBE · County of Los Angeles

SBE · Multiple local and regional agencies

City of Long Beach

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority

Los Angeles Community College District

Los Angeles Unified School District

Port of Los Angeles

Port of Long Beach

San Diego Water Authority

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Let’s Work Together

We’re always looking for new opportunities and are comfortable working internationally. Please get in touch and one of our project managers will contact you about beginning the proposal process.

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