by Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders
San Francisco, CA, US 94103 · 203 photos
Cow Hollow Historic Home
http://www.matpelbuilders.com/mpb/details?pid=bc1931cc3034799911ddc522

Complete renovation of historic Cow Hollow home. Existing front facade remained for historical purposes. Scope included framing the entire 3 story structure, constructing large concrete retaining walls, and installing a storefront folding door system at family room that opens onto rear stone patio. Rear yard features terraced concrete planters and living wall.

Photos: Bruce DaMonte
Interior Design: Martha Angus
Architect: David Gast

 
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josiebella wrote:
what is the name of the climbin plant - beautiful »
· Comment · 3 weeks ago
Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders This work was done by Thumbellina in SF. I don't know the name of the climbing plants on the sidewalls, but the back wall is planted with bonsais, ivies, mosses, ferns, orchids, fuchsias, daphnes, junipers, cypresses, succulents and grasses.
3 weeks ago ·
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Inde Concepts wrote:
Is the table custom made? »
· Comment · 6 months ago
Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders The table may have been supplied by the interior designer Martha Angus. www.marthaangus.com
6 months ago ·
ruth_hs I believe that both table and chairs are from McKinnon Harris - http://www.mckinnonharris.com/collections-by-type-dining-tables.html
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The same thoughts on integrated planting design have been used in this enclosed garden, with green as the predominant foliage color. The low retaining walls echo the Mediterranean traditional treatment for a sloping site. The horizontal beds lead the eye out, creating the illusion of the garden being wider than it is while providing usable space.The terraced plantings are minimalistic on the lower levels, with manicured lawn stepping up to a line of ornamental grasses — the whole creating the theater for the living wall at the rear of the garden.
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Levels retaining wall
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textured living wall for outside the kitchen windows
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focus at back of garden
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Wall of plants
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Cool
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beautiful terrace
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Step up to patio
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terrace planter
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pared de matas
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Nice terracing
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Vertical garden wall - beautifully acquitted.
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Retaining walls. Can we do this?
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Green wall
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Wall
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I LOVE the wall of greenery
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Tiered Gardens are a Lovely Way to Create Depth and Contrast
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I like the stone.
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Tiered landscaping
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Living wall
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table fowers
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Cool living wall
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Terracing, living wall
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garden
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Great idea
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trellis and living wall
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Steps as 'sea wall'
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jardin terraceado
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Terrace garden
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LANDSCAPING AT BACK ADJACENT TO OUTDOOR BBQ ARE OPP RIGHT SIDE PATIO
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wouls love to have stairs going up both sides of backyard like this leading up to a Patio deck or just as a filler for the hill or a hammock up top
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Great idea for the front landscape.
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Gradina
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vertical plant wall
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Terraced, and vertical garden
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Incline gardening
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Terrace
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wall
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Back yard
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Retaining walls
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good idea for garden
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Wall
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Textures
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murik a schody
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Retaining wall
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living wall
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Love the vertical garden wall!
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greenery against white walls
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table top
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Hill
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vertical garden retainer
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Enredadera
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What a great space to look out on and entertain in
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garden wall
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Использование решеток для вьющихся растений
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Levels
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WALL DESIGN
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backyard fence
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Green is refreshing, great use of vertical wall for privacy/screening
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Terraces
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tiered bk yard wall w/plantings
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Retaining and terracing
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Living wall super awesome-only way I would push wall all the way back- problem is massive side walls and sun coming in:(
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Wall down the side of the garden?
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green retaining wall
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Terrace gardens
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Wall
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The terrace effect
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steps
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WALL Garden
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great plant wall
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Back wall....how did they do that
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Hi
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Living wall
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table design
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sample
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Patio
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лампите на подпорните стени
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gardens
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Love the foliage
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Wall
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Uphill garden idea
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Lighting on step face
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vertical
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Vertical plant wall
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Tier
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Vertical Garden
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Back wall is awesome
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rear terrace
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great mix of usable flat spaces with steep incline in back put to good use for planting area
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green wall
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Garden wall
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Vertical gardens
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Muro trasero
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lights in wall
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terrace
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Living Wall
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seatwall
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terrace
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JARDIN
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Terrace garden for our side yard
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Grass wall
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Tiers
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Wall cover
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For my back yard
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the different greens; the tiers
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Terraced gardens
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Wall
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pared
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Jardin
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Low retaining walls
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pasto
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Backyard
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Short stub walls
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Garden Depth
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Grass on some tiers
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super cool
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something we can think about
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Jardin vertical
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Living wall
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Love!
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living wall...wow
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stone terrace
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Oat 2
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Wide grass steps w/ little steps on side - this is how it should look when looking out of back of house toward gym - gym would be on top of the platform wide grass elevations / steps lead up to.
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Out the Library wondow?
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terraced and wall plantings GREAT
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love the back wall
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Terraced gardens
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Tiered garden
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rETAINING walls
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Вертикаль
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absolutely love it
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Creepers
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Wall
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Fab!
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Great idea!!
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BIG Yes!
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Landscape
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green wall!
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Ogrod41
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Living wall
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Internal garden
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Landscaping
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Mesa terraza
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Great terrace garden
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top plate of the wall in line with the graa
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walled backyard
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zivi zid
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terrazzamenti con mattoni di peperino.
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Vertical gardens are increasingly popular and this is a wonderful example of making the most of a small space. The terraced "lawn" climbing towards the garden wall, which is almost a living quilt of various hues and textures, really leaves a great impression.
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Garden
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wire frame support for climbing vines
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Live wall
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Back wall
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wall of greenery
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Wall planter
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Using this idea on the to be revealed cmu retaining wall
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do this by the green house