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We needed to mitigate the green subway tile. The center island and range hood was also green. We painted both with a soft ivory with a chocolate glaze. We also replaced the chandelier and added soft transitional bar stools to lighten the space.

The Owner, an attorney, requested a house design that was unique and fit her personality. After much discussion we decided on a barrel vault approach. The house is waterfront, and was thus raised 8’ above sea level to mitigate any flooding damage. The column foundation is continued through the interior and , with exposed beams, generate the interior form language.

This meandering driveway is the focal point of the property. Mitigating cracking with a running bond pattern, achieved by checker boarding pours and maintaining a high quality of work with consistent finishes and crisp, clean, saw cut lines, produced the final result.

The clients had an affinity for Asian gardens. This was our jumping off point. Dwarf Japanese maples and conifers provide year-round interest, structure and texture. The dry creek bed aids in water mitigation from the downspouts.

The impact of a significant Minnesota hail storm in 2017. Our team was mitigating damages within an hour after the storm moved past.

The pool was renovated to enlarge the half-circle spa to match the family size and to become the focal point of the backyard. The raised space allows for more comfortable access, extra seating, and a source of white noise to mitigate street-road noise from the front of the house.

IN 2021, PETE AND BECKY MEIER HIRED LANDSCAPE DESIGN WEST, LLC, TO CREATE AN EXTRAORDINARY RENOVATION DESIGN FOR THE CANYON PASS HOUSE LOCATED IN THE GATED COMMUNITY OF CANYON PASS AT THE PINNACLE OF DOVE MOUNTAIN, IN TUCSON, ARIZONA.
EXISTING LANDSCAPE DID NOT COMPLIMENT THE OUTSTANDING ADJACENT DESERT NOR THE UNIQUE MARK SOLOWAY ARCHITECTURE. GOAL WAS TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL DIALOGUE WITH THE ADJACENT DESERT AND RESIDENCE.
DESIRED OUTCOME:
INCREASE VISUAL APPEAL/LOWER WATER USE WITH NUMEROUS SPECIMEN SUCCULENTS AND A PLANTING DESIGN THAT IS INVITING, COLORFUL AND GRACIOUS, INCREASE YEAR AROUND COLOR AND BLOOMS TO ATTRACT NATIVE POLLINATORS SUCH AS BIRDS, BATS, HUMMINGBIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES MITIGATE DAMAGE TO PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY USED AS CONSTRUCTION STAGING AREAS
LOWER WATER USAGE REPLACING EXISTING FAULTY IRRIGATION
LOWER ENERGY/INCREASED NIGHTTIME LIGHTING AESTHETICS WITH A PROFESSIONAL DESIGN AND USING HUNTER/FX LED LIGHTING
CHALLENGES:
HILLSIDE/SLOPE
WILDLIFE
ROCKY SOILS
DIFFICULT ACCESS
Robin Stancliff Photography

The lead up to the garage, on the service side of the home, is a recycled plastic geo-grid back filled with pea gravel. Able to withstand 30k weight trucks it also mitigates storm water run off. The standing seam metal hip-roof and cementatious fiber siding provide provide high durability and low maintenance living.

The swale creates an interesting and beautiful focal point for the shaded front yard
Photo of a traditional front yard river rock landscaping in Philadelphia.
Photo of a traditional front yard river rock landscaping in Philadelphia.
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