Tomat Kitchen commercial building exterior at dusk with rooftop garden terrace and neon tomato sign — CRAFT Landscape Architecture, Westchester Los Angeles CA
Rooftop garden dining terrace planted with Quercus engelmannii (Engelmann oak), Leymus 'Canyon Prince' (wild rye), and Achillea millefolium (common yarrow) in an ipe wood and steel on-structure planter — Tomat Kitchen by CRAFT Landscape Architectur
Rooftop restaurant terrace with native planting and outdoor dining at Tomat Kitchen — CRAFT Landscape Architecture, Westchester Los Angeles CA

Hospitality

tomat kitchen

Los Angeles, CA

TOMAT reimagines a Westchester neighborhood through the lens of healthy food, ecological richness, and community connection. Rooted in a true farm-to-table experience, the project celebrates regional flavor while weaving endemic species and thoughtful planting into the daily rhythm of the site.

Our contribution centered on the rooftop garden—conceived as an homage to Anacapa, one of the coastal Channel Islands. This concept shaped both the spatial arrangement and the planting palette, creating a landscape that feels resilient, place-based, and deeply Californian.

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Landscape Architecture

CRAFT LA

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Schematic design concepts Berry, Strand, and Anacapa for rooftop garden planting strategy — Tomat Kitchen by CRAFT Landscape Architecture, Westchester Los Angeles CA
Anacapa concept rooftop garden schematic plan with endemic Channel Islands planting strategy and seating layout — Tomat Kitchen by CRAFT Landscape Architecture, Westchester Los Angeles CA
Hand-annotated rooftop planting plan with species notes and llayout — Tomat Kitchen by CRAFT Landscape Architecture, Westchester Los Angeles CA
Crane lifting materials to rooftop during commercial garden installation — Tomat Kitchen by CRAFT Landscape Architecture, Westchester Los Angeles CA
Landscape installation crew planting rooftop garden with ipe planters and native trees — Tomat Kitchen by CRAFT Landscape Architecture, Westchester Los Angeles CA
Quercus engelmannii (Engelmann oak) rising from an ipe wood rooftop planter at dusk with skyline views — Tomat Kitchen by CRAFT Landscape Architecture, Westchester Los Angeles CA