ミュンヘンにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング、デュープレックス、緑化屋根) の写真

Our Houston landscaping team was recently honored to collaborate with renowned architectural firm Murphy Mears. Murphy Mears builds superb custom homes throughout the country. A recent project for a Houston resident by the name of Borow involved a custom home that featured an efficient, elegant, and eclectic modern architectural design. Ms. Borow is very environmentally conscious and asked that we follow some very strict principles of conservation when developing her landscaping design plan. In many ways you could say this Houston landscaping project was green on both an aesthetic level and a functional level. We selected affordable ground cover that spread very quickly to provide a year round green color scheme that reflected much of the contemporary artwork within the interior of the home. Environmentally speaking, our project was also green in the sense that it focused on very primitive drought resistant plant species and tree preservation strategies. The resulting yard design ultimately functioned as an aesthetic mirror to the abstract forms that the owner prefers in wall art. One of the more notable things we did in this Houston landscaping project was to build the homeowner a gravel patio near the front entrance to the home. The homeowner specifically requested that we disconnect the irrigation system that we had installed in the yard because she wanted natural irrigation and drainage only. The gravel served this wish superbly. Being a natural drain in its own respect, it provided a permeable surface that allowed rainwater to soak through without collecting on the surface. More importantly, the gravel was the only material that could be laid down near the roots of the magnificent trees in Ms. Borow’s yard. Any type of stone, concrete, or brick that is used in more typical Houston landscaping plans would have been out of the question. A patio made from these materials would have either required cutting into tree roots, or it would have impeded their future growth. The specific species chosen for ground cover also bear noting. The two primary plants used were jasmine and iris. Monkey grass was also used to a small extent as a border around the edge of the house. Irises were planted in front of the house, and the jasmine was planted beneath the trees. Both are very fast growing, drought resistant species that require very little watering. However, they do require routine pruning, which Ms. Borow said she had no problem investing in. Such lawn alternatives are frequently used in Houston landscaping projects that for one reason or the other require something other than a standard planting of carpet grass. In this case, the motivation had nothing to do with finances, but rather a conscientious effort on Ms. Borow’s part to practice water conservation and tree preservation. Other hardscapes were then introduced into this green design to better support the home architecture. A stepping stone walkway was built using plain concrete pads that are very simple and modern in their aesthetic. These lead up to the front stair case with four inch steps that Murphy Mears designed for maximum ergonomics and comfort. There were a few softscape elements that we added to complete the Houston landscaping design. A planting of River Birch trees was introduced near the side of the home. River Birch trees are very attractive, light green trees that do not grow that tall. This eliminates any possible conflict between the tree roots and the home foundation. Murphy Mears also built a very elegant fence that transitioned the geometry of the house down to the city sidewalk. The fence sharply parallels the linear movement of the house. We introduced some climbing vines to help soften the fence and to harmonize its aesthetic with that of the trees, ground cover, and grass along the sidewalk.

Photographer: Joern Rohde Contemporary mountain home in Whistler BC.
バンクーバーにある高級なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

View from the top of the hill.
シアトルにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

シアトルにあるお手頃価格の小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

アトランタにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (マルチカラーの外壁、コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

Angus Martin Photography
サンシャインコーストにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

シアトルにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング、混合材屋根) の写真

A detail of the cypress screen on the street side elevation. This gives the house the privacy the owners craved. Photo by Keith Isaacs.
ローリーにある高級な小さなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング、緑化屋根) の写真

Wade Griffith
ダラスにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

シカゴにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

Michael Moran/OTTO Photography This LEED-certified project was a substantial rebuild of a 1960s home, preserving the original foundation to the extent possible, with a small amount of new area, a reconfigured floor plan, and newly envisioned massing. The design is simple and modern, with floor to ceiling glazing along the rear, connecting the interior living spaces to the landscape. The design process was informed by building science best practices, including solar orientation, triple glazing, rainscreen exterior cladding, and a thermal envelope that far exceeds code requirements.

ブリスベンにあるラグジュアリーな小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

martin knowles photo/media
バンクーバーにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

シアトルにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング、デュープレックス、混合材屋根、ウッドシングル張り) の写真

Edmunds Studios Photography. By design, the entrance of the home is minimized to down play the appearance from the street.
ミルウォーキーにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

Tony Soluri
シカゴにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

AO Fotos (Rickie Agapito)
オーランドにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

This modern home features indoor-outdoor living, with sliding doors opening to a generous deck that extends the open plan living zone. Complemented by an elegant kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances and fully tiled bathrooms, this beautiful home is low maintenance living at its best.