Shades of Green Landscape Architecture
MENLO PARK GARDEN OF CONTRAST This project is full of contrast: The hardscape provides a linear and minimalist backdrop while the garden is textural, abundant and colorful. The clients requested a view of nature from their bedroom. Maximizing the small space, we delivered a living wall, which acts as a massive piece of art. Offset …
COASTAL GETAWAY This home on the coast needed a landscape that could tolerate harsh winds and little rain. As such, we selected a plant palette of native plants, including succulents and grasses. The plantings were also selected for their subdued color scheme, which match the pastel colors in the sky at sunrise and sunset. We …
JAPANDI YARD Japandi is the design style that combines Japanese with Scandinavian aesthetics. It is characterized by being minimalist, yet warm, using natural elements and a muted palette. This mid-century modern home was given a new aesthetic with a shou-sugi-ban exterior. This is a Japanese millwork that involves burning the wood planks and polishing them …
DJ Sangh Temple This project proposes a new religious space for the Digambar Jain Sangh of Northern California, consisting of a temple and a meditation/community center building on a 68-acre site. The project places a strong emphasis on nature and the landscape. A meditation garden with circular seating is sheltered by an idyllic fruit orchard. …
The Logan Apartment Logan Apartments is a new 204 unit, 6 story Residential/ Mixed use building with an extensive urban farm on the roof top, a dramatic green walled entry feature and redwood lined park on the North that connects adjacent Frog Park and the project’s own retail corridor. The project opened in early 2021. …
Hamlin School The Hamlin School is a highly regarded K-8 private girl’s school located in San Francisco. Shades of Green in collaboration with MCA designed a rooftop terrace that will serve as a flexible outdoor learning environment for young students of all ages and capabilities, to engage with nature, peers, and educators in both learning …
Treasure Island Shades of Green’s work includes the design of the site’s interior courtyard, roof top terrace and assitance in perimeter streetscape and shared public way design for a new Mixed-Use Multifamily Development at Treasure Island Strong emphasis on the comfort and functionality of the spaces was placed to create multiple types of use. Work …
The Lark This project is to freshen up the landscape elements of an existing Apartment complex in San Mateo, to make it as a center of the thriving and sustainable community. The newly added landscape amenity includes, a pollinator program and an old bocce court turned into a thriving community garden with fruit trees and …
