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debora carl landscape design
Gloster furniture, Caravita umbrella
Example of a trendy rooftop rooftop deck design in San Diego with a fire pit
Example of a trendy rooftop rooftop deck design in San Diego with a fire pit
Garden Stories
A mid-century home sits behind this naturalistic planting design framed by a horizontal, contemporary-style fence. The lines of the fence are the perfect foil to the wispy brushstrokes of feather grass. This planting design was inspired by wind-swept hills, and foothill Manzanita. These plants thrive with absolutely no irrigation and no additional water (not even in the first year). The concrete pavers were re-purposed from the original garden. Photo: James Wilson
Greenspace Designs
The summer flowering heather contrasts nicely here with woolly thyme and mugo pine. Mexican feather grass waves in the breeze above the stone wall.
Design ideas for a contemporary backyard landscaping in Vancouver.
Design ideas for a contemporary backyard landscaping in Vancouver.
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Harold Leidner Landscape Architects
Harold Leidner Landscape Architects
Example of a trendy deck design in Dallas with a pergola
Example of a trendy deck design in Dallas with a pergola
ecocentrix landscape architecture
John Feldman
Design ideas for a contemporary backyard landscaping in Los Angeles.
Design ideas for a contemporary backyard landscaping in Los Angeles.
Key Residential
LAIR Architectural + Interior Photography
Inspiration for a rustic backyard landscaping in Dallas.
Inspiration for a rustic backyard landscaping in Dallas.
Noel Cross+Architects
Firmness . . .
Santa Cruz’s historically eclectic Pleasure Point neighborhood has been evolving in its own quirky way for almost a century, and many of its inhabitants seem to have been around just as long. They cling to the relaxed and funky seaside character of their beach community with an almost indignant provinciality. For both client and architect, neighborhood context became the singular focus of the design; to become the “poster child” for compatibility and sustainability. Dozens of photos were taken of the surrounding area as inspiration, with the goal of honoring the idiosyncratic, fine-grained character and informal scale of a neighborhood built over time.
A low, horizontal weathered ipe fence at the street keeps out surfer vans and neighborhood dogs, and a simple gate beckons visitors to stroll down the boardwalk which gently angles toward the front door. A rusted steel fire pit is the focus of this ground level courtyard, which is encircled by a curving cor-ten garden wall graced by a sweep of horse tail reeds and tufts of feather grass.
Extensive day-lighting throughout the home is achieved with high windows placed in all directions in all major rooms, resulting in an abundance of natural light throughout. The clients report having only to turning on lights at nightfall. Notable are the numerous passive solar design elements: careful attention to overhangs and shading devices at South- and West-facing glass to control heat gain, and passive ventilation via high windows in the tower elements, all are significant contributors to the structure’s energy efficiency.
Commodity . . .
Beautiful views of Monterey Bay and the lively local beach scene became the main drivers in plan and section. The upper floor was intentionally set back to preserve ocean views of the neighbor to the north. The surf obsessed clients wished to be able to see the “break” from their upper floor breakfast table perch, able to take a moment’s notice advantage of some killer waves. A tiny 4,500 s.f. lot and a desire to create a ground level courtyard for entertaining dictated the small footprint. A graceful curving cor-ten and stainless steel stair descends from the upper floor living areas, connecting them to a ground level “sanctuary”.
A small detached art studio/surfboard storage shack in the back yard fulfills functional requirements, and includes an outdoor shower for the post-surf hose down. Parking access off a back alley helps to preserve ground floor space, and allows in the southern sun on the view/courtyard side. A relaxed “bare foot beach house” feel is underscored by weathered oak floors, painted re-sawn wall finishes, and painted wood ceilings, which recall the cozy cabins that stood here at Breakers Beach for nearly a century.
Delight . . .
Commemorating the history of the property was a priority for the surfing couple. With that in mind, they created an artistic reproduction of the original sign that decorated the property for many decades as an homage to the “Cozy Cabins at Breakers Beach”, which now graces the foyer.
This casual assemblage of local vernacular architecture has been informed by the consistent scale and simple materials of nearby cottages, shacks, and bungalows. These influences were distilled down to a palette of board and batt, clapboard, and cedar shiplap, and synthesized with bolder forms that evoke images of nearby Capitola Wharf, beach lifeguard towers, and the client’s “surf shack” program requirements. The landscape design takes its cues from boardwalks, rusted steel fire rings, and native grasses, all of which firmly tie the building to its local beach community. The locals have embraced it as one of their own.
Architect - Noel Cross Architect
Landscape Architect - Christopher Yates
Interior Designer - Gina Viscusi-Elson
Lighting Designer - Vita Pehar Design
Contractor - The Conrado Company
Exteriors By Chad Robert
Orange walls showcase sculptural plantings. Photo by Michael Woodall
Example of a trendy orange one-story exterior home design in Phoenix
Example of a trendy orange one-story exterior home design in Phoenix
Visionscapes NW Landscape Design
Narrow side yard features a gravel path with inlaid "stepping stones" made of metal circles embedded in the gravel and ringed with Mexican black pebbles. Inside the stepping stones are plantings of dwarf mondo grass, 'Sunshine' creeping veronica, and Corsican mint. Plantings include natives such as evergreen huckleberry, mountain hemlock, sword fern, and deer ferns.
GEL: Griffin Enright Landscape
Grass steps are the central element in a layered hilside landscape.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary full sun backyard garden path in Los Angeles for fall.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary full sun backyard garden path in Los Angeles for fall.
Noel Cross+Architects
Firmness . . .
Santa Cruz’s historically eclectic Pleasure Point neighborhood has been evolving in its own quirky way for almost a century, and many of its inhabitants seem to have been around just as long. They cling to the relaxed and funky seaside character of their beach community with an almost indignant provinciality. For both client and architect, neighborhood context became the singular focus of the design; to become the “poster child” for compatibility and sustainability. Dozens of photos were taken of the surrounding area as inspiration, with the goal of honoring the idiosyncratic, fine-grained character and informal scale of a neighborhood built over time.
A low, horizontal weathered ipe fence at the street keeps out surfer vans and neighborhood dogs, and a simple gate beckons visitors to stroll down the boardwalk which gently angles toward the front door. A rusted steel fire pit is the focus of this ground level courtyard, which is encircled by a curving cor-ten garden wall graced by a sweep of horse tail reeds and tufts of feather grass.
Extensive day-lighting throughout the home is achieved with high windows placed in all directions in all major rooms, resulting in an abundance of natural light throughout. The clients report having only to turning on lights at nightfall. Notable are the numerous passive solar design elements: careful attention to overhangs and shading devices at South- and West-facing glass to control heat gain, and passive ventilation via high windows in the tower elements, all are significant contributors to the structure’s energy efficiency.
Commodity . . .
Beautiful views of Monterey Bay and the lively local beach scene became the main drivers in plan and section. The upper floor was intentionally set back to preserve ocean views of the neighbor to the north. The surf obsessed clients wished to be able to see the “break” from their upper floor breakfast table perch, able to take a moment’s notice advantage of some killer waves. A tiny 4,500 s.f. lot and a desire to create a ground level courtyard for entertaining dictated the small footprint. A graceful curving cor-ten and stainless steel stair descends from the upper floor living areas, connecting them to a ground level “sanctuary”.
A small detached art studio/surfboard storage shack in the back yard fulfills functional requirements, and includes an outdoor shower for the post-surf hose down. Parking access off a back alley helps to preserve ground floor space, and allows in the southern sun on the view/courtyard side. A relaxed “bare foot beach house” feel is underscored by weathered oak floors, painted re-sawn wall finishes, and painted wood ceilings, which recall the cozy cabins that stood here at Breakers Beach for nearly a century.
Delight . . .
Commemorating the history of the property was a priority for the surfing couple. With that in mind, they created an artistic reproduction of the original sign that decorated the property for many decades as an homage to the “Cozy Cabins at Breakers Beach”, which now graces the foyer.
This casual assemblage of local vernacular architecture has been informed by the consistent scale and simple materials of nearby cottages, shacks, and bungalows. These influences were distilled down to a palette of board and batt, clapboard, and cedar shiplap, and synthesized with bolder forms that evoke images of nearby Capitola Wharf, beach lifeguard towers, and the client’s “surf shack” program requirements. The landscape design takes its cues from boardwalks, rusted steel fire rings, and native grasses, all of which firmly tie the building to its local beach community. The locals have embraced it as one of their own.
Architect - Noel Cross Architect
Landscape Architect - Christopher Yates
Interior Designer - Gina Viscusi-Elson
Lighting Designer - Vita Pehar Design
Contractor - The Conrado Company
Change of Seasons - Gary Kernick
Grasses and colorful foliage provide a whimsical setting for this garden sculpture.
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard landscaping in Sacramento.
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard landscaping in Sacramento.
Joni L. Janecki & Associates, Inc.
The design for this Palo Alto property, developed with Fergus Garber Young Architects, was a direct outgrowth of client needs, sustainability interests, and neighborhood context. Through collaboration with the family, we responded to the wooded character of the neighborhood with bold, lush plantings that reflected their streamlined, modernist tastes. The clients, moreover, sought a garden in which to immerse themselves in nature and to be together as a family, a goal we achieved through strategic placement of plants, furnishings, and focal points such as a dramatic fire pit. The new garden offers generous outdoor spaces for gathering, striking inside/outside views, contrasting textures, and year-round color.
In addition to creating a sense of privacy through effectively layered foliage, we designed and installed a corten steel sculptural screening element in the front entry which provides a porous buffer from neighbors and street. This was so successful that, in response to the owners’ request, we detailed a dynamic water element, also of corten, that terminates the views from the living area of the house into the back garden.
Photo by JLJA.
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Wittman Estes Landscape
The entry gate with precast concrete pavers. The grass outside the gate is Mexican Feather Grass, grown in a planting strip edged with 1/4" steel.
photo by Grant Wilds
Studio H Landscape Architecture
A low water-use drought tolerant succulent and ornamental grasses planting project in Pasadena, California. We used contrasting colors and textures of plant material to create a curb appeal for this spec home. The aloe and Agave american's are the focal points and add a great architectural element to the project.
AquaTerra Outdoors
Daniel Driensky
Design ideas for a small transitional partial sun front yard landscaping in Dallas for summer.
Design ideas for a small transitional partial sun front yard landscaping in Dallas for summer.
Lifestyle Landscapes, Inc
West Seattle garden shows from sidewalk the Mexican feather grass alternating with lavender. Works wonderfully in this west facing garden. The evergreen shrub behind is Choisya ternata.
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debora carl landscape design
Mexican feather grass, Yellow kangaroo paw, Phormium 'Evening glow', Gloster furniture, Caravita umbrella, custom fire feature
Inspiration for a contemporary deck remodel in San Diego
Inspiration for a contemporary deck remodel in San Diego
debora carl landscape design
spa with a view
Martin Residence
Cardiff by the Sea, Ca
This is an example of a large mediterranean backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Diego.
This is an example of a large mediterranean backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Diego.
debora carl landscape design
Mexican feather grass, Yellow kangaroo paw, Phormium 'Evening glow'
Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in San Diego.
Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in San Diego.
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