Bill Tonnesen | Landscape Architect

"Tonnesen's pricing structure is systematic and represents good value to our company and clients. We have known and worked with Bill and Luis for 20 plus years and recommend them without reservation.”

DENNIS PORTER
PRESIDENT. PORTER BROTHERS INC.

"Bill Tonnesen and his staff are an invaluable part of our team. Please do not hesitate to call and discuss Tonnesen in greater detail.”

ANDY BYRNES, AIA
PRESIDENT, THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE

“As a finished architectual project, the Empire remodel has exceeded our expecations. It does not surpirse me that it has won both the Valley Forward Crescordia and Kemper Goodwin AIA award.”

JOHN WHITEMAN
PHILANTHROPY (FORMER CHAIRMAN AND CEO, EMPIRE SOUTHWEST)

"We’ve been working with Bill on one project or another for what I suppose is most of my professional life. He and Pilar are close friends and Maddie and I encourage you to call them if you need a landscape architect or want to play tennis."

MAURICE BOSC
RETIRED PRESIDENT, DESIERTO VERDE

"Bill and his team are truly committed to excellent planning and design work. The team takes great pride it getting things done right. We look forward to future collaborations."

PETER KOLIOPOULOS, AIA
PRESIDENT, CIRCLE WEST ARCHITECTS

"They (the cows) are wonderful, a picture of perfection. I am German, very particular (a perfectionist), and always worried. They (Tonnesen) are the only company that always surpasses my expectations.”

KARL KOPP
OWNER, AZ-88, BAR 89, ELSA’S, HANNY’S AND KOPP'S

" …we are grateful to reflect on a consultant as simply “really good”. Bill Tonnesen, on the other hand, is the Best! He will take an excellent project and make it better; better with his ideas, better with his relentless energy and better because he honors a commitment. Bill Tonnesen “gets things done”, and I have the utmost respect for his ethics.”

EDWARD M. JONES , RA
PRINCIPAL, JONES STUDIO

"It's amazing how they were able to reproduce the indigenous desert around our home. We’re very pleased with everything. We went with Andy Byrnes’ and Eddie Jones’ recommendation on landscaping and we’re glad we did."

KENT AND VICKI LOGAN
ART COLLECTION AND PHILANTHROPY

"Bill's design brought an unprecedented level of peace and order to our backyard. His openness to collaboration and willingness to let us be involved as much as practical was really appreciated."

ALISON KING
FOUNDER, MODERNPHOENIX.NET

"Bill understands our long term values for our property and has addded to our lifestyle in ways we are still discovering. Working with Bill was a totally fun experience."

MATTHEW KING
CO-FOUNDER, MODERNPHOENIX.NET

"Every now and then I think I see a cloud in the sky that resembles Bill Tonnesen’s face. Then I realize it is Bill Tonnesen wearing a white shirt. I once saw Bill at an art museum. As soon as he walked through the door everyone wept, even the men. After that he made them all mop the floor so no one would slip on their tears and ruin the art even though none if it was as good as his."

BOB WILKINSON
FOUNDER, WORKSITE INCORPORATED

"I can always count on Bill Tonnesen and his crew to perform above and beyond my expectations.
Frequently the design process doesn't end with the finished plans, much of the resolution and refinement of the design occurs in the field during construction, Bill's crew understands this critical concept and always makes my projects better with their involvement."

RICHARD DORIA, RA
PRINCIPAL, DORIA ARCHITECTURE

"Regardless of the budget or scope of the project, Bill will transform the most mundane space into art. His work is commanding, subtle, and beautiful, and I couldn’t be happier with what he has done with our home. Every time I step out in the morning or pull in after a long day, I’m rejuvenated by his vision and craftsmanship.”

JEFFREY T. ANDELORA, PHD
HOMEOWNER

"Bill Tonnesen’s quality of workmanship, attention to detail, artistic and design sensibilities, and willingness to share ideas – as well as his quirky and fun sense of humor – all make him an invaluable team member who will definitely contribute to an excellent final design product.

SHARI ZIMMERMAN, RLA
PRINCIPAL, GBTWO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

"I have worked with Bill for 20 plus years on both residential and commercial projects. With Bill’s creativity and Luis managing the crews they are an awesome team.”

GLEN WASHBURN
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, PORTER BROTHERS INC.

"I wouldn't develop a property without them"

ROSS SMITH
PRESIDENT, ROSS ALAN SMITH PLC

"We’re a service centered business. When I call I get action: straight answers on the consulting side and a quick response in the field.”

RAB PAQUETTE
PARTNER, ZONE SERVICES LLC

“Bill has intense creative energy and profound understanding of the Sonoran Desert. He’s a wonderful landscape architect to work with”

AMIT UPADHYE
PRINCIPAL, AU DESIGN STUDIO

"Working with Bill on a multitude of projects has been a pleasure. Our creative collaboration produces amazing results time and time again.”

DJ FERNANDES, AIA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE

"Their professionalism, creativity, and capabilities, in my mind, place them
at the pinnacle of all Landscape Design/Build Companies I have encountered."

GARY MANNISTO
PRESIDENT, G.B. MANNISTO INC.

"It is always a pleasure working with Bill Tonnesen. His highly artistic and philosophical approach to the design and production of built environment brings a level of sophistication and mystery. The experience through the design
process is similar to the experience of inhabiting the built space – one of continuous discovery.”

IVAN SHONGOV, AIA
PRINCIPAL, ARCHITEKSHON, INC.

"Bill’s great but when I need to get the job done I call Luis.”

(Luis has been with Tonnesen for 20+ years)

JEREMY SMITH
SUPERINTENDENT, THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE

“It’s been a pleasure to work and collaborate with Bill on many projects both large and small. I respect his commitment to the design process and the craftsmanship of the built work. They find solutions despite budget constraints.”

WESLEY JAMES
SUPERINTENDANT, THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE

"Thanks to all the care and attention our house looks fabulous. Your artistry, passion, and understanding combined to produce wonderful results."

JOHN AND INETTE BROWN
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

"…an attention to detail and an uncompromising standard of excellence. The result is a living environment more than just a plan."

JIM SAUNDERS
PRINCIPAL, TRANSCHEM ENVIRONMENTAL
PRESIDENT, MLJ PROPERTIES

"Bill lives an artful, art-filled, and an art-committed life that feels rich, authentic and unique... an amazing friend."

CHAD ROETHE
PRINCIPAL, LIGHTFORM LIGHTING

"He brought big picture reality and architectural integration to our Sun Dial™ RE Power Plant project. Bill has moved it from industry to community."

ROBERT ORSELLO
CEO, FLUX ENERGY

"I think Lipton is probably the biggest home either of us has ever worked on. Bill and his guys are always my first choice for sitework/landscaping."

MATT MULLER
SUPERINTENDENT, THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE

“Working with Bill’s team was great. Very creative, very professional and fun to work with.”

JIM COFFMAN, RLA, ASLA
PRINCIPAL, COFFMAN STUDIO

“Often a journey through creative madness but never a doubt it will culminate with an intriguing art-scape.”

PATRICK MAYERS
SUPERINTENDENT, THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE

"Mickey and I are thrilled with the outcome of the job and have thoroughly enjoyed the process. We appreciate you helping us get far more completed than we thought we could given our stretched budget. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.”

PATRICK AND MICKEY RICE

"I can’t tell you how many of our neighbors have stopped by to compliment us on our new landscape. Your team was the most professional, quality-orientated group who has ever worked on our home. You delivered what you promised. Thank you for turning our yard into the showplace of the neighborhood."

TOM AND MARY WEINMAN
VICE PRESIDENT, BAR-S FOODS

"Bill's mind is suspended in a natural state of creativity."

JOE ZAZZERA, LEED AP, GRP
PRESIDENT/CEO, PLANT SOLUTIONS INC

Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.