TLC Gardens

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TLC Gardens
17 Reviews

Mesa Fire-Silver Award Winner

Modern project created an outdoor living space where the family could entertain. A custom fire pit was integrated to tie into key views from the home. Platings, integrated water management allow for a defined space that is playfull and expansive. Playfull steppers and repurposed barn wood screens add to the unique qualities of this site which match the interior kitchen remodel colors and style.
Project Year: 2017
Project Cost: $50,001 - $75,000
Country: United States
The design intent for Mesa Fire was to create a lively, welcoming outdoor space of lasting meaning and value for the whole family to experience, entertain, and enjoy.
Mesa Fire, 2021 APLD Award-winning Design Build
A design rendering depicts the central element of Mesa Fire, the custom fire pit.
Mesa Fire Hand Rendering
The original design included new deck landings, depicted in this early rendering of Mesa Fire. The clients ultimately decided not to revise their existing deck, but instead the design build would focus on the intimate patio setting, flow patterns, and view corridors.
Mesa Fire Original Design Rendering
Landscape concept plan for Mesa Fire by TLC Gardens
Mesa Fire Landscape Design
Lively circular steppers invite you into Mesa Fire's outdoor living space
Welcome to Mesa Fire
View of the outdoor living space from the second story deck
View from the Second Story Deck
Before
Fire pit at Mesa Fire being customized and constructed with precision
Mesa Fire Under Construction
Custom formed fire pit at Mesa Fire with built-in ventilation and sleeving
Custom Fire Pit Design Installed at Mesa Fire
Before
Mesa fire under construction, following demolition
Mesa Fire After Demolition
Plants were carefully selected for long-lasting success in limited space. Every detail and custom element of Mesa Fire coalesced for multi-season functionality and enjoyment of the outdoor space.
Modern Outdoor Living at Mesa Fire
The exterior renovation at Mesa Fire established site access on the North side of the site, connecting the outdoor spaces to the writer’s studio.
Mesa Fire Connects to the Writers Studio
Before
Before Photo of Mesa Fire; The original site was heavily sloped with an existing second-story deck leading into a non-functioning outdoor space. There was no retainment on the back side of the property and no access to the backyard on the North side. No drainage existed on site resulting in water...
BEFORE: Mesa Fire
Custom created shade sails provide compression and intimacy. Playful steppers were tested for optimal rhythm and flow.
Modern, Intimate Outdoor Space at Mesa Fire
The newly revised landscape design established connectedness and ease of flow through the outdoor spaces.
Mesa Fire Playful Pathway
The Mesa Fire design build fulfilled the clients primary need for a functional outdoor space including living space that works well for the adults and teenagers alike.
Family-Friendly Outdoor Living Space
A glimpse of Mesa Fire after a rain shower
Angled View of Mesa Fire After the Rain
Before
Before Photo of Mesa Fire; During the design build renovation, access was established on this side of the site giving the home owner's ease of flow through their outdoor living spaces from either side of the backyard.
BEFORE: Mesa Fire
The finished space at Mesa Fire created a lively, welcoming outdoor space of lasting meaning and value for the whole family to experience, entertain in, and enjoy.
Mesa Fire Family Outdoor Living Room
Portable patio furniture at Mesa Fire provides options for dining and enjoying the fire in the outdoor living space.
Custom Fire Pit at Mesa Fire
A view of Mesa Fire one year after installation in 2018
Mesa Fire 2018, One Year After Installation
A well-designed timeless outdoor escape, Mesa Fire provides meaning, value, and joy to the entire family 3 years following the design build renovation.
Mesa Fire 3 Years Later
The client’s indoor kitchen features bright red cabinets, royal blue countertops, and eclectic textures. The views from the kitchen and second story deck overlook the outdoor space, connecting the home in function and style from the inside out.
Spending Time at Mesa Fire