Shades of Green Landscape Architecture
BBQ Season Outdoor kitchens create a space to gather in your garden. Above, we created a well-equipped kitchen, including a sink, pizza oven, fridge, trash compactor and grill. The kitchen is made of white concrete and an L shape to maximize the corner and views. Here we added plants of varying height behind the bar top. […]
Pool Design Inspiration Pools can make a statement, anchor a design and reflect the rest of your garden. At night pools transform, offering the chance to create a new atmosphere. For example, see the same pool featured at dusk (left), and at nightfall (below). Consider the surrounding architecture and materials when selecting your pool design. For example,
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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. We complimented the black exterior of the home with verdent green plantings. Crushed basalt was used for the paving to match the black architecture and further contrast
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
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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
Serene and Green The client for this project is a designer himself, so though it was a small garden, every detail was meticulously designed. Rounded edges were kept consistent throughout the interior and exterior of the home. You can see here how the railing down to the interior of the planting bed are both rounded.
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 Apartments 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. Plants were selected to thrive in
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New Life to Old Farm Formerly a sheep farm with meadows, oaks and redwoods, The Farm strives to preserve and restore the small-scale agricultural landscape, quintessential to Northern California’s heritage. The owner-designers revitalized this run-down farmstead into a creative playground for design, architecture, gardening, art, entertainment and nature. Walking through the site, we start from
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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