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Ann Brooke Landscape DesignBoulders and plantings disguise an extensive gabion retaining wall on the Hudson River
Neils Lunceford, Inc.Rouse Residence in Keystone, CO
Company: Neils Lunceford, Inc.
Website: www.neilslunceford.com
Phone: 970-468-0340
Photo Credit: Dan Skinner
Lifestyle Landscaping, Inc.Salvaged barnstone does double duty as a retainging wall and a perfectly proportioned seating wall for the lower patio.
Private Gardens, Public PlacesSwitchback paths were created and erosion was stopped by the use of native plants to make this beautiful and textured landscape on a steep bank down to Lake Michigan.
Wagner HodgsonNorth Cove Residence
Shelburne, Vermont
We worked very closely with the architect to create a multi-generational home for grandparents, their daughter and 2 grandchildren providing both common and private outdoor space for both families. The 12.3 acre site sits facing north on the shore of Lake Champlain and has over 40 feet of grade change from the point of entry down to the lakeshore and contains many beautiful mature trees of hickory, maple, ash and butternut. The site offered opportunities to nestle the two houses into the slope, creating the ability for the architecture to step, providing a logical division of space for the two families to share. The landscape creates private areas for each family while also becoming the common fabric that knits the 2 households together. The natural terrain, sloping east to west, and the views to Lake Champlain became the basis for arranging volumes on the site. Working together the landscape architect and architect chose to locate the houses and outdoor spaces along an arc, emulating the shape of the adjacent bay. The eastern / uphill portion of the site contains a common entry point, pergola, auto court, garage and a one story residence for the grandparents. Given the northern climate this southwest facing alcove provided an ideal setting for pool, utilizing the west house and retaining wall to shield the lake breezes and extending the swimming season well into the fall.
Approximately one quarter of the site is classified as wetland and an even larger portion of the site is subject to seasonal flooding. The site program included a swimming pool, large outdoor terrace for entertaining, year-round access to the lakefront and an auto court large enough for guest parking and to serve as a place for grandchildren to ride bikes. In order to provide year-round access to the lake and not disrupt the natural movement of water, an elevated boardwalk was constructed of galvanized steel and cedar. The boardwalk extends the geometry of the lakeside terrace walls out to the lake, creating a sculptural division between natural wetland and lawn area.
Architect: Truex Cullins & Partners Architects
Image Credit: Westphalen Photography
YardDocYardDoc designed and created multiple rock landscapes for customers in Austin, TX. These drought resistant landscapes liven up your yard with unique designs and individual beauty. While we craft every landscape to the yard and customer, we present examples here to inspire you.
We worked diligently to match our stonework to both the home’s exterior and the existing retaining wall. First, we installed low retaining barriers around the side garden and the two prominent trees in the front yard. In the garden by the porch, we mulched and left the existing plants as they were.
Inside our limestone barrier around the trees, we placed two types of river rock, giving it a swimming pond look. Then we placed decorative stones around and in the new structure. Both mulch and stones provide the added benefit of water retention during the dry months.
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