Home & Garden: Living on the grid

 

Home & Garden: Living on the grid

 

Date: September 26, 2012
by: Loren Mayo | Black Tie Editor

 
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The house was designed on a 5-foot grid, which helps the building and landscape come together. Zoysia grass was used in the front yard because it is more draught tolerant and likes edge conditions.

The house was designed on a 5-foot grid, which helps the building and landscape come together. Zoysia grass was used in the front yard because it is more draught tolerant and likes edge conditions. The original driveway used to be covered in shell. Rainwater would run down and create a rut in the guest parking area. The architects designed two entry gates that close off guest parking from the courtyard and the main entrance. A sidewalk was also added to provide an easier path to the entry gate. Palm trees frame the house on three sides. Guy Peterson designed the pavilion, which gives the couple an additional place to sit. Giant papyrus grows along the Nile River. With plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures, it can reach heights of 10 to 15 feet.
 

 

David Young, of DWY landscape architects, says the goal behind this Hawthorne Street home was to create a little drama but still keep it simple.

Everything came down to attention to detail. Nothing about the landscaping is organic, free-form or cutesy.

“It is good form, a nice composition in the courtyard and an interesting plant selection,” Young says. “The little water feature in the pool is on the axis with the dining room and, for us, it’s the total design that speaks to the way it is going to be used. No one thing stands out. There are no annuals staring at you. It’s understated that way.”

 

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