CMS Collaborative
Water feature design consultancy
Sacramento, California, United States
CMS Collaborative is a water feature design consultancy in Sacramento, California. It advises on fountain geometry, stone colours and finishes, water effects and technical systems. At the Aga Khan Garden in Alberta, it designed and documented fountains, cascades and reflecting pools.
- Location
- United States
- Discipline
- Landscape stonework
- Material
- Natural stone
- Services
- Fountains | Waterfalls
- Website
- cms-collaborative.com
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Aga Khan Garden — talar and water wall
Limestone pillars support the talar’s fabric canopies above a wall fountain and patterned granite paving. Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework, Architecture, and Masonry. Related services include Garden walls and Waterfalls.
Landscape design by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering by DIALOG. Stonework by Scorpio Masonry. Stone supplied by A. Lacroix Granit. Water feature design by CMS Collaborative.
2018 | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Parkland County, Alberta
48,000 m² garden area
Source & credits
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz

Aga Khan Garden — terraces and pools
Granite and limestone terraces frame reflecting pools and a stepped watercourse within a geometric garden. Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework, Architecture, and Masonry. Related services include Fountains, Garden walls, Stone steps, Stone walkways, and Waterfalls.
Landscape design by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering by DIALOG. Stonework by Scorpio Masonry. Stone supplied by A. Lacroix Granit. Water feature design by CMS Collaborative.
2018 | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Parkland County, Alberta
48,000 m² garden area
Source & credits
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Diwan pavilion in background: AXIA Design Associates, Arriz + Co. and Kasian. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
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Aga Khan Garden — terraces and pools
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Diwan pavilion in background: AXIA Design Associates, Arriz + Co. and Kasian. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
Aga Khan Garden — talar and water wall
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz