Shades of Green Landscape Architecture
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Storybook Garden Set around a 1930s storybook home, this garden embraces the home’s contrast between historic character and modern design. An irregular lot, defined by existing mature oaks, an impressive California pepper tree and a small grove of olive trees, established the framework for the design. A new pool, outdoor cooking area and gathering spaces […]
Seadrift Meadow Set along the Stinson Beach lagoon, Seadrift Meadow was designed for a large, active family seeking spaces for gathering and play. A native coastal planting palette creates a strong connection to the site while remaining durable and low maintenance. The front yard partially functions as a leach field and required shallow-rooted planting. A
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,
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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, field-grown 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 Modern minimalism defines this sleek home designed with a large family in mind. The landscape follows a refined 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
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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