Breaking with Conventions
Arriving mid-construction, we transformed a bare site into a climate-responsive landscape that complements the home’s modern architecture and Sacramento’s hot, dry environment.
Moving away from the neighborhood’s traditional lawns and boxwood, the design features a desert-inspired palette of olive, palo verde, and California pepper trees layered with succulents and grasses.
Open fencing, sculptural planting, and contrasting pathways create a relaxed yet refined front garden.
The backyard is generous and active with gathering spaces, a pool, sport court, and bocce court framed by fruit trees.
Repetition, restraint, and cohesive materials unify the expansive site.
It is a garden that is not only for viewing but also lived in every day.
