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Zaremba & CompanyThe green roof reduces run-off and heat gain while also providing residents a private oasis right in their backyard.
Lifescape Custom Landscaping, Inc.Installed by Lifescape Custom Landscaping, Inc.
Designed by Juanita Salisbury, LA
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Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignWe were contacted by a family that had just moved into a home built in the 1960s. The house had that classic “space age” look that was popular in the years that America ran the Space Race with the Soviets. During this time, architects envisioned a future where technology would eventually create a better world, and where Nature would be more or less replaced with human innovation. As such, the contemporary landscape we developed for this home was rather unique in terms of the typical projects we develop. It consisted mainly of a concrete patio and a custom fountain, but it had virtually no vegetation incorporated into its design. This was due to the fact that the homeowners had specifically requested an inorganic look and feel to the landscape that compliment the right-angled geometry and predominantly glass construction of the home.
The home was actually built in two linear wings that came together in a sharp right angle, forming a natural courtyard of sorts in the lawn. Since grass was something the homeowners wanted to minimize, we converted this rectangular green space into a contemporary-style concrete patio. We decorated the patio by making diagonal saw cuts in its surface. This had the effect of extending the home’s sense of linear movement by creating intersecting patterns of right angles that mirrored the right angles formed by the house. Then, in the corner where the two wings converged, we removed a rectangular portion of the patio and laid down alternating white and black gravel in a checkerboard of squares.
We added just a touch of greenery that lent some--but not too much— of a sense of Nature to the patio and surrounding landscape. We planted a solitary palm tree in the graveled corner, and we placed a contemporary Frank Lloyd Wright planter near one of the far patio corners. Just beyond both wings of the home, we then built small, square planters out of stainless steel edging. We planted Mondo grass in some of these squares, and we filled the rest with moonstones to maintain the sense of minimalism characteristic of custom, contemporary landscapes.
We then implemented the second phase of the landscaping project, which consisted of the construction of a highly customized fountain design. The intention in constructing this element was two-fold. First the back of the home had windows so large they looked more like sheer walls of glass than typical windows. Adding a custom, contemporary fountain to the center of the patio would create a feature that would reflect off the glass during the day, and compliment interior lighting when illuminated at night. On a functional level, the fountain was also intended to provide a special recreational area for the children, who loved to play in the water, but who were too young to swim unsupervised in a pool.
We decided that the best way to accomplish both tasks was to custom-build a rectangular platform over the fountain jets that could easily support the weight of multiple children. This platform would have to be constructed with both a sturdy frame and a permeable surface that would allow water to penetrate it as it shot up into the air from the jets below. In order to fulfill both functional and safety requirements, we custom designed the fountain platform with two very unique materials. First, we built a frame with very stainless steel bars that would not rust. Then, we selected a very fine mesh made from shredded steel wire that was folded over and over onto itself until all sharp edges were gone. This made the steel feel more like a sea grass rug than a piece of metal when we were finished stretching it over the frame. The design worked beautifully, and allowed part of the water to shoot straight up in streams, but also produced a fine mist that added to the play element of the fountain. To light our custom fountain, we then suspended special luminaires just under its surface to enliven the streams of water and fine sprays of mist that shot up into the night.
Joanne Green Landscape & InteriorEntertaining is truly important to this family so, after downsizing their home, they wanted to maximise their new outdoor space to allow for visiting families, and complement it with a minimalist garden that matched their new location.
There was also the extra challenge of finding a set of plants that would thrive in the sandy soils and salty winds.
To begin with, we excavated the site to achieve the right levels and centred the garden around a beautiful granite water feature, framed with Australian hardwood benching, timeless granite paving and charcoal pebbles.
The garden was built to reflect the coastal location, using a mixture of Treasure Flower, Mat Rush, NZ Christmas Bush, Grass Trees, Coastal Rosemary and the Purple-Leafed Sticky Hop Bush – with stainless steel light fittings providing a subtle, modern contrast.
The end result was a natural courtyard dominated by earthy, coastal tones complemented with crisp modern finishes – and a set of plants that would thrive in the surrounds.
SportProsUSA, Inc.Custom Backyard Hockey Rink and Basketball Sport Court. Full backyard sports environment includes Basketball Hoop Systems, Lighting, Hockey Boards, Containment Netting, Goals, and Accessories. Painted lines for basketball and hockey.
Jon Allen Fine Metal ArtThis unique eye-catching, breath-taking free-standing sculpture is a spectacular architectural feature to add distinctive modern style to your landscape, and a stunning focal point for your home or office.
Creatively designed and built for dynamic indoor or all-seasons outdoor display. My signature-defined hand textured intricacies and carvings into the metal capture and reflect surrounding light sources creating enhanced interaction with captivating illusions of dimensions, depth and 3D expressive movement as viewed from different angles.
The wood base is artistically textured with a water resistant seal suitable for year-around weather elements. The attractive finished aluminum base plate with pre-drilled holes allows you to screw or bolt the sculpture to a wood deck, concrete patio, or garden stone for added stability outdoors. Rubber bumpers are included for indoor display.
An innovative abstract sculpture that is a perfect standalone work of art - or showcased in numbers - for sophisticated dazzling contemporary decor to suit any lifestyle.
Dimensions:
- Approximately 49"H x 17"L x 12"D including the 14" artistically textured wooden base.
- Ready to secure to a patio, deck or garden stone with the included pre-drilled mounting plate for easy installation.(Screws not included)
Color: All Natural Silver
Sweetlake Interior Design LLCCustomer lost an oak tree with sentimental value so I decided to recycle the wood into pavers.
Modern Garden with an Outdoor Sport Court Ideas and Designs
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