by MTLA- Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture
Santa Monica, CA, US 90401 · 111 photos
Ten Residence
http://www.marktessier.com

The design intent for this modest home and garden, located on a tree-lined street in Culver City, was to create a family-friendly, versatile, sustainable outdoor environment that grew with the rapidly changing needs of the owners, their three children and their close-knit community. This became the site of the "Neighborhood Film Festival" where family and friends could settle into the oversized sofa, warm themselves by the outdoor firepit/coffee table, and enjoy a movie under the stars.

 
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Panacea Design wrote:
Dimension AND where pavers were purchased please? Thank you! »
· Comment · 10 days ago
MTLA- Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture Thanks for the question. The pavers for this residence are site specific and cast in place.
8 days ago ·
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ataboada wrote:
What a great yard! would you be able to tell me what are the measurements of the concrete pavers? »
· Comment · 11 days ago
MTLA- Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture Thanks for the question. The pavers for this residence are site specific and cast in place.
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mabalay1 wrote:
Fire table feature - How was the fire feature constructed? »
· Comment · 8 weeks ago
MTLA- Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture Thanks for the question. The fire pit/table is concrete that was cast-in-place.
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dannyvanzee wrote:
Lights - Where are the lights from? »
· Comment · 3 months ago
MTLA- Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture They are paper lanterns strung along wire.
3 months ago · ·
missyme Luna Bazaar (and others) carries lanterns like these for under $20. Each lantern can be lit with its own battery powered led (about $5). That's a good thing for people like me whose outdoor outlets are all being used. There are paper lanterns for indoor use and nylon lanterns for outdoor use. I have hung paper ones indoors directly in front of a covered window, and after a couple of years the colors are very faded, so I'm taking them down. However, I am considering the nylon lanterns for my patio and around the pool, strung on wire much like is done here. While I would love to use some beautiful colors (chartreuse and fuschia!) I think I will stick with the white lanterns. The TX sun is fierce, and the white looks great in MTLA's patio.
3 months ago · ·
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tanuki009 wrote:
Could you please let me know where the sofa is from? »
· Comment · 4 months ago
MTLA- Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture We used Teak Warehouse for the sofa.
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jinah007 wrote:
back yard love the wall »
· Comment · 9 months ago
rtond Where can I read the rest of the paragraph? I went to your website and could not find the 'Ten residence" I would love to know if you put in an outdoor screening room, sounds like it
4 months ago ·
MTLA- Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture Please read the updated project description. However, to answer your question directly -- MTLA mounted a large retractable movie screen to the side of the garage.
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These hanging lanterns look festive and help create a sense of a room in this mostly open area.
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