Berkeley Courtyard House - modern - exterior - san francisco

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Berkeley, CA, US 94710 · 528 photos

Berkeley Courtyard House

http://www.wadesign.com

Photo Credit: David Stark Wilson

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aonghas69 wrote:

Where does one find the steel for this type of terracing? »

Like · Comment · 6 months ago

WA design That is custom cut plate Corten steel set over concrete.

6 months ago · Like ·

pablomsu That looks beautiful and rustic!

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What Houzz contributors are saying:

added by John Hill to Houzz Tour: Stunning Berkeley Courtyard House

Looking straight east, we can see how the landscape between the road and the house is terraced to follow the slope. The native grasses are a nice contrast with the Corten steel edging, the pool that gets taller as it moves to the west, and the zinc-and-stucco-clad structures. Note how the angle of the column at left is echoed in the north wall of that building and the part of the living pavilion across the way.

added by Frank Organ to Step Up Your Garden Game With Terraced Plantings

Once again we see grasses used as a terraced ground cover, but here they are used to soften the uncompromising Cor-Ten steel retaining walls. The height and color of the grasses are perfectly in harmony with the rust finish of the steel.Ornamental grasses can be a good plant choice, as terraces can drain freely, but the selection is important; choose those that are happy to survive in existing conditions.

What Houzzers are commenting on:

added by gyc11 to landscaping (3 days ago)

bunches of wild grass

added by bigant21 to bigant21's ideas (4 days ago)

Landscaping

added by kathrenclarke to kathrenclarke's ideas (8 days ago)

love the grasses

added by laguna64 to Landscape Ideas (8 days ago)

Steel retaining wall

added by alivining0 to Exterior Ideas (13 days ago)

Corten steel edging

added by Katie Mae Design to kdmae3's ideas (2 weeks ago)

grass tiers

added by cielolot4 to Landscape (3 weeks ago)

we like the grasses

added by allieconrad to House Ideas (3 weeks ago)

added by Salma Quraishi to xeriscape (3 weeks ago)

steel wall and grasses

added by Kristina Merrill to kristina_merrill's ideas (5 weeks ago)

Love the grasses

added by jjohnson2163 to walls (5 weeks ago)

added by shebrew13 to Landscape Ideas (5 weeks ago)

19 slope

added by wpl2 to wpl2's ideas (6 weeks ago)

corten low planter & grass

added by Danica Summers Nebeker to Front yard (6 weeks ago)

Cor-Ten Steel retaining walls

added by sameena13 to Patio Ideas (6 weeks ago)

Downward slope

added by joncharles to joncharles's Favorites (7 weeks ago)

concrete

added by tcufrog to front exterior (7 weeks ago)

Cor-Ten steel retaining wall

added by Annette Kern to annette_kern's garden ideas (7 weeks ago)

interesting use of cor ten

added by michtom to michtom's ideas (7 weeks ago)

metal planter

added by janicecarsley to janicecarsley's ideas (7 weeks ago)

Terraces

added by upcycled to upcycled's ideas (7 weeks ago)

Great natural terracing.

added by pmckenzie10 to pmckenzie10's Ideas (8 weeks ago)

Roofline

added by jchahboune to contemporary (8 weeks ago)

steel terracing

added by pabloavariasmith to pabloavariasmith's Ideas (2 months ago)

Fachada aleros2

added by Jeljer Visser to garden (2 months ago)

terrassed grasses

added by Betty Sue to garden (2 months ago)

Cor-Ten steel walls... might be a nice complement to stone?

added by grandmasTAN to terrace (2 months ago)

steel concrete and grass

added by chrisewetzel to Metal/Pole Barn Home (2 months ago)

Outdoor deck

added by akerr to 1651 E Quincy (2 months ago)

landscape

added by chemmom2 to exterior (3 months ago)

steel poles for our little deck off our bedroom?

added by silviapelosi to silviapelosi's ideas (3 months ago)

ANDENERIA NORTE

added by bergbenson to Patio and Walls (3 months ago)

use of steel

added by lercy to lercy's Ideas (3 months ago)

Galpones

added by KHLA to retaining walls (3 months ago)

corten

added by garedengirl to garedengirl's ideas (3 months ago)

retaining wall

added by Louise to espressowoes's ideas (3 months ago)

Landscape design and industrial building in background

added by windsurf to 70 Century Dr (3 months ago)

Cor ten steel

added by geneanoland to geneanoland's ideas (3 months ago)

Cor-Ten terrace.

added by karenaconroy to Miscellaneous Ideas (3 months ago)

Use of Corten material paired with grey colouring

added by fairtide774 to Patio/Deck area (3 months ago)

Steel

added by Desh Srd to desh_srd's Ideas (3 months ago)

K10

added by iloverenovating to garden (3 months ago)

front terraces

added by cjaysmiles to cjaysmiles's ideas (3 months ago)

cool retaining wall

added by coneaha to Outside (3 months ago)

Concrete and steel cabin? Cor-ten steel retaining walls

added by attstylist to attstylist's ideas (3 months ago)

Garðlist 5

added by kircherfamily to Landscape (3 months ago)

terrace

added by jraffo1 to Walnut Inspiration (3 months ago)

Steel walls

added by panthora to panthora's ideas (3 months ago)

The Cor-Ten steel planter walls, the overhanging roof supported by the red slanted steel columns... Love the whole design!

added by zacknweeks to Other ideas (3 months ago)

cor-ten steel retaining walls

added by smmokebuster to Tropical modern (3 months ago)

Rusted steel; terraced grasses

added by adelegodino to Calli Dreamin (3 months ago)

backyard

added by dmoneyaz76 to dmoneyaz76's Ideas (3 months ago)

Red poles

added by kusik44 to kusik44's Ideas (3 months ago)

Terrazzamenti

added by uandi to garden (3 months ago)

front

added by mhuycke to Yard & Garden (3 months ago)

Grasses as terrace plant, rusted steel retaining wall - good match for our high desert shub steppe

added by brammer72 to brammer72's ideas (3 months ago)

retaining wall

added by E.A. Quinn Landscape Contracting Inc. to LANDSCAPE DESIGN ELEMENTS (3 months ago)

TERRACING

added by janmaddron to Materials (3 months ago)

Cor-Ten

added by Rita Michele to rita_michele's Ideas (3 months ago)

Side yard

added by syanez702 to Backyard living (3 months ago)

retaining wall

added by Ann Bledsoe to ann_bledsoe's ideas (3 months ago)

grassed terrace

added by Sandi Erspamer to sandi_erspamer's ideas (3 months ago)

native grasses

added by nikkimillerlyons to nikkimillerlyons's ideas (3 months ago)

For 10 retaining wall

added by dettus to dettus's ideas (3 months ago)

Stunning house design

added by gillyc to gillyc's ideas (3 months ago)

Cor-Ten steel retaining walls with grasses

added by clairekennedy to clairekennedy's ideas (3 months ago)

corten & grasses...great combo with the cool house

added by mamapanama to mamapanama's ideas (3 months ago)

steel retaining walls

added by craftyfarmgirl to Dream House Ideas (3 months ago)

Stepped landscape

added by chauvel to chauvel's outdoor rooms (3 months ago)

grasses

added by isnaj to isnaj's ideas (3 months ago)

Terraced grasses

added by lindaraeclark to exterior house (3 months ago)

Once again we see grasses used as a terraced ground cover, but here they are used to soften the uncompromising Cor-Ten steel retaining walls. The height and color of the grasses are perfectly in harmony with the rust finish of the steel. Ornamental grasses can be a good plant choice, as terraces can drain freely, but the selection is important; choose those that are happy to survive in existing conditions.

added by mychew0231 to mychew0231's ideas (3 months ago)

Roof

added by debra111 to front landscaping (3 months ago)

love grasses

added by gdemeglio to patio/deck (3 months ago)

terrace

added by jdrums99 to outside (3 months ago)

retaining walls and grasses

added by sleades to sleades's ideas (3 months ago)

even better