Shades of Green Landscape Architecture
St. Ignatius College Preparatory This project is a design of the new Northen campus for one of the oldest schools in San Francisco. The landscape scope includes a new front streetscape, including the new main entry to the school, a large multi-functional plaza with an integrated bioretention area and a meditative chapel garden on the […]
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Wellness Sanctuary SF Mature, fieldgrown olives create a canopy in the front of this Pacific Heights home. The front yard is gated and private with a stepped entrance to the front door. The trees create continuity by echoing the mature olive at the street. The backyard is organized into two levels – the upper level
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Modern Minimalism This sleek, modern home was designed with a large family in mind. The landscape follows a minimalist approach, complementing the architecture while leaving generous open space for children to run and play freely. Low-growing, drought-tolerant plantings introduce a soft, organic texture to the clean lines of the design. A muted palette harmonizes with
Art Walk As you descend into this home, you are taken on a path filled with art. Mature oaks and Japanese maple trees create a sense of protection overhead. Retaining walls and stairs helped create usable spaces throughout this steep and narrow lot. The goal was to create a more generous entrance with new stairs, lighting
Hawkins Building Treasure Island Strong emphasis on the comfort and functionality of the spaces was placed to create multiple types of use. Work was done in close collaboration with interdisciplinary design teams to identify opportunities and constraints, to problem solve and develop sustainable, creative, innovative and attractive design strategies and solutions. Shades of Green’s work
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Palm Cove This mid-century modern home on Oahu enjoys a large lot to play with. We designed a landscape that celebrates the existing palms with a circular patterns that evoke a cove-like effect. The abundant palms, ferns, cycads, and vines line the perimeter and accent the open landscape. The vibrant greens with a variety of
Wine Country Getaway Surrounded by vineyards, this property features a renovated farmhouse and a thoughtfully designed landscape for a wine country getaway. A new cedar fence with galvanized posts complements the existing gate and palms, leading to a gravel courtyard framed by low concrete walls and informal plantings. The landscape combines modern design with agricultural
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Eco-Wellness Living This home is a testament to biophilic design and health-conscious living. As you enter the property, laurel trees create a private walkway and enclave. The walls of the front living room open to create a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience. On a clear day, the rooftop terrace offers sweeping views of the bay. Here
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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
Seaside Escape This home by the beach blends silver grey tones and drought tolerant plants to create a classic Southern California seaside aesthetic. On this corner lot, we designed tall, concrete planters to create privacy and extend the usability of the property. Succulents drape down and around the entrance. Field-grown olive trees were added for