Showing posts with label Weekly Garden Fix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weekly Garden Fix. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Weekly Garden Fix

A San Francisco residential garden conceived as “Outdoor Architecture for every day living.”

The curved bronze wall with the fountain is very dramatic against the light limestone paving.  I love the drama, but I’d also like to see more seating and/or outdoor living in this space. 

 

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The residential garden is composed of a series of three walled/enclosed outdoor spaces.  Each of the garden rooms is different and separated from the other.  There are thresholds through which one must exit and enter. 

 

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The garden is very monochromatic and consists of greenery along with both bronze and transparent walls, and light limestone or gray slate paving materials.

 

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This entrance into the garden is most inviting to me.  The half-open door is beckoning and makes me want to enter the space to see what the wall is concealing.

 

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I think the spaces are very contemporary and intriguing, albeit a bit cold.  I would love to see how the different garden spaces or rooms are used in real life, wouldn’t you?  The garden was designed by Lutsko Associates for a residence in San Francisco. 

 

I hope you are off to a good start in 2013.  Please stop by here weekly!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Weekly Garden Fix

From one of my favorite firms, Secret Gardens of Sydney- a lawn with a view.

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City Rooftop Apartment Garden, Sydney, Australia.  25 stories up and perfectly symmetrical!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Weekly Garden Fix

From Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg, a Checkerboard Park in B.C. 
Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia

Thought I’d post this since all eyes seem to be on Vancouver these days …



Thursday, January 21, 2010

Weekly Garden Fix

Plan View

Who would have guessed that this beautiful garden exists atop a 17-story bank building?

Washington Mutual Bank Roof Garden in Seattle, Washington by Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg.

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Weekly Garden Fix

From Matthew Cantwell and his team of talented designers and plantsmen at Secret Gardens of Sydney.

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An outdoor room designed for living.

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Plant in foreground links to the plant on the table with similar form, line and color.

 

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Plan view shows fountain as central focal point.