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The Design LaboratoryImmagine di un giardino minimalista in ombra di medie dimensioni e nel cortile laterale con ghiaia
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignThe problem this Memorial-Houston homeowner faced was that her sumptuous contemporary home, an austere series of interconnected cubes of various sizes constructed from white stucco, black steel and glass, did not have the proper landscaping frame. It was out of scale. Imagine Robert Motherwell's "Black on White" painting without the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston's generous expanse of white walls surrounding it. It would still be magnificent but somehow...off.
Intuitively, the homeowner realized this issue and started interviewing landscape designers. After talking to about 15 different designers, she finally went with one, only to be disappointed with the results. From the across-the-street neighbor, she was then introduced to Exterior Worlds and she hired us to correct the newly-created problems and more fully realize her hopes for the grounds. "It's not unusual for us to come in and deal with a mess. Sometimes a homeowner gets overwhelmed with managing everything. Other times it is like this project where the design misses the mark. Regardless, it is really important to listen for what a prospect or client means and not just what they say," says Jeff Halper, owner of Exterior Worlds.
Since the sheer size of the house is so dominating, Exterior Worlds' overall job was to bring the garden up to scale to match the house. Likewise, it was important to stretch the house into the landscape, thereby softening some of its severity. The concept we devised entailed creating an interplay between the landscape and the house by astute placement of the black-and-white colors of the house into the yard using different materials and textures. Strategic plantings of greenery increased the interest, density, height and function of the design.
First we installed a pathway of crushed white marble around the perimeter of the house, the white of the path in homage to the house’s white facade. At various intervals, 3/8-inch steel-plated metal strips, painted black to echo the bones of the house, were embedded and crisscrossed in the pathway to turn it into a loose maze.
Along this metal bunting, we planted succulents whose other-worldly shapes and mild coloration juxtaposed nicely against the hard-edged steel. These plantings included Gulf Coast muhly, a native grass that produces a pink-purple plume when it blooms in the fall. A side benefit to the use of these plants is that they are low maintenance and hardy in Houston’s summertime heat.
Next we brought in trees for scale. Without them, the impressive architecture becomes imposing. We placed them along the front at either corner of the house. For the left side, we found a multi-trunk live oak in a field, transported it to the property and placed it in a custom-made square of the crushed marble at a slight distance from the house. On the right side where the house makes a 90-degree alcove, we planted a mature mesquite tree.
To finish off the front entry, we fashioned the black steel into large squares and planted grass to create islands of green, or giant lawn stepping pads. We echoed this look in the back off the master suite by turning concrete pads of black-stained concrete into stepping pads.
We kept the foundational plantings of Japanese yews which add green, earthy mass, something the stark architecture needs for further balance. We contoured Japanese boxwoods into small spheres to enhance the play between shapes and textures.
In the large, white planters at the front entrance, we repeated the plantings of succulents and Gulf Coast muhly to reinforce symmetry. Then we built an additional planter in the back out of the black metal, filled it with the crushed white marble and planted a Texas vitex, another hardy choice that adds a touch of color with its purple blooms.
To finish off the landscaping, we needed to address the ravine behind the house. We built a retaining wall to contain erosion. Aesthetically, we crafted it so that the wall has a sharp upper edge, a modern motif right where the landscape meets the land.
UserView of zen garden. Steps to the left lead up to the pool and patio.
Photo by Jeff Heatley
Immagine di un piccolo giardino moderno esposto a mezz'ombra nel cortile laterale in estate con fontane e ghiaia
Immagine di un piccolo giardino moderno esposto a mezz'ombra nel cortile laterale in estate con fontane e ghiaia
Envision Landscape StudioIdee per un grande giardino xeriscape minimalista esposto in pieno sole con un muro di contenimento, un pendio, una collina o una riva e ghiaia
Userphotography: ras-a, inc. ©2012
Esempio di un giardino xeriscape minimalista esposto a mezz'ombra dietro casa con ghiaia
Esempio di un giardino xeriscape minimalista esposto a mezz'ombra dietro casa con ghiaia
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsPaul Bardagjy Photography
Idee per un giardino minimalista in ombra di medie dimensioni e dietro casa con fontane e ghiaia
Idee per un giardino minimalista in ombra di medie dimensioni e dietro casa con fontane e ghiaia
Ekvard Baar Garden DesignEsempio di un piccolo laghetto da giardino minimalista nel cortile laterale in estate con ghiaia e recinzione in legno
KristinTurf removal front yard with drought tolerant design and adding courtyard
Immagine di un giardino xeriscape minimalista esposto in pieno sole di medie dimensioni e in cortile in primavera con un ingresso o sentiero, ghiaia e recinzione in legno
Immagine di un giardino xeriscape minimalista esposto in pieno sole di medie dimensioni e in cortile in primavera con un ingresso o sentiero, ghiaia e recinzione in legno
Moss Yaw Design studioDrought tolerant and native plantings frame the mid-century facade and provide for architectural and sculptural interest at the front yard landscape
Ispirazione per un giardino minimalista esposto in pieno sole di medie dimensioni e davanti casa con ghiaia e recinzione in metallo
Ispirazione per un giardino minimalista esposto in pieno sole di medie dimensioni e davanti casa con ghiaia e recinzione in metallo
Sweet Smiling LandscapesIspirazione per un giardino moderno esposto in pieno sole di medie dimensioni e dietro casa in primavera con ghiaia e recinzione in legno
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignA closeup of Pincushion Tango shrub in Spring. Leucospermum 'Tango' is a dramatic flowering shrub from South African, and suits the SF bay area Mediterranean climate. The Front landscape takes on a minimalist design with architectural plants that include Barrel Cactus, Artichoke Agaves, stately Thatching Reeds, a Blue Palm (Brahea 'Clara') a Mediterranean Fan Palm and other easy-care plants. The corten steel sculpture offers a striking focal point adjacent to the front doorway.
TLC GardensCustom steel planters are utilized around the site and frame the entrance.
Idee per un giardino formale moderno esposto in pieno sole dietro casa con un focolare e ghiaia
Idee per un giardino formale moderno esposto in pieno sole dietro casa con un focolare e ghiaia
A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLCCreating a garden to be enjoyed in by friends and family. An al-fresco summer evening need not be an indoor advent. We laid out long tables on the terrace and decorated the space with flowers and candles.
Metamorphic DesignGreenhouse at the center of the growzone, potting shed at the bottom. Autumn crush gravel as base
Ispirazione per un grande orto in giardino moderno esposto in pieno sole dietro casa con ghiaia
Ispirazione per un grande orto in giardino moderno esposto in pieno sole dietro casa con ghiaia
UserIdee per un vialetto d'ingresso moderno esposto a mezz'ombra di medie dimensioni e davanti casa in primavera con un muro di contenimento e ghiaia
Becky Bourdeau Designs IncShirak Agresta; Sidney Michael; Annette Gutierrez; Becky Bourdeau
Foto di un piccolo giardino xeriscape moderno esposto in pieno sole dietro casa con fontane e ghiaia
Foto di un piccolo giardino xeriscape moderno esposto in pieno sole dietro casa con fontane e ghiaia
Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.Fourth avenue modern water wise landscape features beautiful Karl Foerster grass and ice plant.
Rick Laughlin, APLD
Ispirazione per un giardino xeriscape minimalista esposto in pieno sole di medie dimensioni e davanti casa in estate con un ingresso o sentiero e ghiaia
Ispirazione per un giardino xeriscape minimalista esposto in pieno sole di medie dimensioni e davanti casa in estate con un ingresso o sentiero e ghiaia
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