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This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard garden in Phoenix with a water feature.
Robert Davis, Laguna Beach Secrets Photography
Photo of a small country side yard partial sun garden for spring in Orange County with a container garden.
Looking down at the patio space from above you can appreciate the natural transition to the grass and gentle curve of the stone wall
This is an example of a transitional sloped garden in Boston with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.
This is an example of a large side yard partial sun xeriscape in Phoenix with a garden path and brick pavers.
Bella Turf Sierra Pacific synthetic grass. Barkman Roman stack retaining walls.
Photo of a small contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Other with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.
Richcliff brick pavers walkway with a Brussels Block soldier course
Mid-sized traditional front yard full sun garden in Chicago with brick pavers.
Cedar 3'x6'x18"Deep 32"High gardens over all with bottom platform and legs.
Design ideas for a large modern backyard full sun formal garden for spring in San Diego with a container garden and gravel.
Courtyard gate with the Hannon residence in the background. The gate is constructed of Lexan panels set into a galvanized steel frame. The arbor is constructed of Glu-Lam beams with galvanized steel caps to protect the wood from water. the arbor is also attached to the masonry columns with galvanized steel connectors. This image is taken from inside the common courtyard, located between the two houses, looking back to the Hannon residence. Photography by Lucas Henning.
The gate was designed by Roger Hill, Landscape Architect.
steel gate - econo_steel
Opening the kitchen up to the garden is a morning ritual.
The Balmoral House is located within the lower north-shore suburb of Balmoral. The site presents many difficulties being wedged shaped, on the low side of the street, hemmed in by two substantial existing houses and with just half the land area of its neighbours. Where previously the site would have enjoyed the benefits of a sunny rear yard beyond the rear building alignment, this is no longer the case with the yard having been sold-off to the neighbours.
Our design process has been about finding amenity where on first appearance there appears to be little.
The design stems from the first key observation, that the view to Middle Harbour is better from the lower ground level due to the height of the canopy of a nearby angophora that impedes views from the first floor level. Placing the living areas on the lower ground level allowed us to exploit setback controls to build closer to the rear boundary where oblique views to the key local features of Balmoral Beach and Rocky Point Island are best.
This strategy also provided the opportunity to extend these spaces into gardens and terraces to the limits of the site, maximising the sense of space of the 'living domain'. Every part of the site is utilised to create an array of connected interior and exterior spaces
The planning then became about ordering these living volumes and garden spaces to maximise access to view and sunlight and to structure these to accommodate an array of social situations for our Client’s young family. At first floor level, the garage and bedrooms are composed in a linear block perpendicular to the street along the south-western to enable glimpses of district views from the street as a gesture to the public realm. Critical to the success of the house is the journey from the street down to the living areas and vice versa. A series of stairways break up the journey while the main glazed central stair is the centrepiece to the house as a light-filled piece of sculpture that hangs above a reflecting pond with pool beyond.
The architecture works as a series of stacked interconnected volumes that carefully manoeuvre down the site, wrapping around to establish a secluded light-filled courtyard and terrace area on the north-eastern side. The expression is 'minimalist modern' to avoid visually complicating an already dense set of circumstances. Warm natural materials including off-form concrete, neutral bricks and blackbutt timber imbue the house with a calm quality whilst floor to ceiling glazing and large pivot and stacking doors create light-filled interiors, bringing the garden inside.
In the end the design reverses the obvious strategy of an elevated living space with balcony facing the view. Rather, the outcome is a grounded compact family home sculpted around daylight, views to Balmoral and intertwined living and garden spaces that satisfy the social needs of a growing young family.
Photo Credit: Katherine Lu
This gorgeous Driveway was built using Belgard, Cambridge Cobble, Three Piece Pavers, in a Cobble Blend Color. The soft curves of the pavers bordering the plant beds adds additional curb appeal for this outstanding home, and the additional parking area makes it comfortable and convenient for guests to access the home.
This is an example of a traditional garden in Los Angeles.
Front yard drought tolerant plants. Precast colored concrete cap.
Contemporary front yard xeriscape in Orange County with a garden path and concrete pavers.
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard partial sun garden in Santa Barbara with gravel.