Burr Court Landscape Architect Shares
very pretty bird bath. Could work if overflow hits rocks with depressions where birds could bath, drink.
vertical louvers on screens set in different orientations for privacy.
do shade structures work well in reno. how to automate
like wooly thyme between hard surfaces large enough for seating. Meandering feeling.
good bird bathing areas; need water feature to provide noise mitigation. Like natural look.
overall feeling. pavers are attractive. planting pockets, place to sit, water feature (must be attractive to bird and mitigate for neighborhood noise.
retaining wall with bench.
possible construction for privacy screens
type of water structure which has to have enough sound to mitigate noise in area from traffic, air conditioner compressors, and serve as a focal point from guest quarters.
Possible privacy screen idea
Overall feeling as look toward guest quarters
Steel posts in cement
long bands of concrete scored as a way to imply that they are composed of 3-by-3-foot pavers. The grass between the bands is a convincing artificial turf that’s very low-maintenance. “Putting in these strips of turf broke up the ground plane and made the yard more engaging,” Baughman says. “Scoring the concrete bands was a cost-effective way to break up these long bands and give [the yard] a personal sense of scale. We also wanted it to be barefoot-friendly and heel-friendly.”
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