Natalie DeNormandie

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Natalie DeNormandie
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DeCordova Courtyard

A community-inspired project to bring life to the space outside the newly-moved deCordova Cafe. SegoDesign developed the overall design and oversaw all aspects of design and construction. Many thanks to dream team designers and implementers: Nick Maynard of Maynard Design, Wendy Harrington of WAH Design, Pauline Curtiss of Patina, Robert Young of NE Stonemasonry, Bill and Andrew Ackels of Ackels Steel. THANK YOU!
Project Year: 2017
Project Cost: $150,001 - $200,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 01773
Overall Courtyard with mahogany and steel pergola, surrounding integrated bench and fence, placed boulders, plantings including two fringetrees, furnishings, lighting, granite landings, decomposed granite and steel edging.
DeCordova Courtyard
Pauline Curtiss of Patina installed donated steel discs on a long shingle wall facing an entry corridor to the Courtyard. Wendy Harrington of WAH Design design-built the sculptural granite and mahogany bench, with space for bikes behind.
DeCordova Courtyard
Sculptural bench was designed and built by Wendy Harrington of WAH Design, of granite and mahogany.
DeCordova Courtyard
Pauline Curtiss of Patina installed donated steel discs on long shingle wall above sculptural granite and mahogany bench designed and built by Wendy Harrington, of WAH Design.
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Modern yet natural plantings including native grasses and edible herbs.
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Main Courtyard space with bistro furnishings and umbrellas.
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Our beautiful new community courtyard at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum - with steel and mahogany pergola and integrated bench/fence, vines, lighting, and new plantings.
DeCordova Courtyard
Plantings installed in spring 2017, photographed fall 2017. Modern yet natural, planted species include edible herbs and native grasses. Plants were given AEA's foliar feed weekly.
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Bluestem, Hydrangea, Angelica planting near the deCordova Store wall.
DeCordova Courtyard
Pauline Curtiss of Patina installed donated steel discs on long shingle wall. Design inspired by murmurations of birds and Catherine Watka's beautiful work.
DeCordova Courtyard
Sculptural mahogany and granite bench by Wendy Harrington of WAH Design.
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Nick Maynard's detailed tables and integrated bench in the Courtyard.
DeCordova Courtyard
Nick Maynard detailed the integrated bench and mahogany tables to complement the pergola.
DeCordova Courtyard
Nick Maynard detailed these beautiful integrated mahogany tables to work with the pergola. Ackels Steel in Waltham built the frames for both.
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Our favorite photo of the Courtyard.
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WAH Design bench and Patina installed discs.
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Allium and Iris with Angelica and Clary Sage behind.
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Allium
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Iris and Angelica
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Joe Pye Weed, Allium, Iris, Angelica in the early spring at DeCordova Courtyard.
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Fringe tree flower detail.
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Euonymus, Allium, and Fringetree
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Feather Reed Grass under the mahogany trellis
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Main border with Angelica, Iris, Allium in early spring, WAH bench behind
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Main bed in the deCordova Courtyard.
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Trellis and integrated bench, built by Maynard Design
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Main bed, giant granite seat-stone, metal edging, gravel and granite, and aluminum seating at deCordova Courtyard.
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Back side of mahogany trellis
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Seating at the coutyard
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Spring flowering fringetrees flanking the trellis
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Side border to trellis with twisting wisteria on poles fabricated by Ackels Steel in Waltham.
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DeCordova Courtyard