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View of courtyard from front entrance walkway. Horsetail reed creates "soft" privacy within courtyard without overpowering the architectural design of the home.
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Layers of stucco, corten steel, ipe wood, and tejas black gravel mirror the layered feel and color palette of the home's architecture.
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Bright, textural sedum and sedge plant materials offer contrast to the hard, strong lines of the industrial materials. Cascading layers help tie the water feature into the landscaping.
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While our clients desired privacy in the courtyard, they also wanted an unobstructed view of the neighborhood scene. The low, bare stucco walls serve as a viewing window to the outside space from both inside the home and in the courtyard.
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The angled ipe bench over the water feature was designed to give the effect of floating over the water. The water feature is designed to maintain consistent water level with use of an overflow basin under the floating wood seat.
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Angles unite the floating benches and provide and integrated space to congregate. engage and interact with the space.
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Linear planting continues modern linear feel of courtyard and home's architecture.
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Linear planting continues modern linear feel of courtyard and home's architecture.
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'Before': Courtyard space.
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'Before'. We designed the courtyard to balance the feel of the taller, heavier space on the left by layering form, color, and similar materials.
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You can feel the balance created between the juxtaposed second story and courtyard as you move up the walkway to the front entrance.
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The stucco fountain end serves as a partial screen wall to divide the driveway from the courtyard and compartmentalize the space.
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The courtyard and fountain were designed to be an extension of the home's interior dining space, directly adjacent to the courtyard. Three double french doors open from the dining room into the courtyard.
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Plan layout.