Concrete Wall and Fountain
サクラメントにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、池、半日向、コンクリート敷き ) の写真

A rain garden on the property line is shared by both neighbors and provides a beautiful solution to a common problem Design by Amy Whitworth Installation and Stonework by Stormwater Resource Group

ブリスベンにある中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向) の写真

The view of Cat Mountain from the street really shows the privacy of the patios below. The long steel planters separate the lawn from the front beds and add direction to the entrance. This photo was taken by Ryann Ford.

This garden house was designed by owner and architect, Shirat Mavligit. The wooden section of outer wall is actually the outer section of a central volume that creates an enlarged open space bisecting the home interior. The windows create a view corridor within the home that allows visitors to see all the way through to the back yard. Occupants of the home looking out through these windows feel as if they are sitting in the middle of a garden. This architectural theme of volume and line of site is so powerful that it became the inspiration for the modern landscape design we developed in the front, back, and side yards of the property. We began by addressing the issue of too much open space in the front yard. It has no surrounding fence, and it faces a very busy street in Houston’s Rice Village Area. After careful study of the home façade, our team determined that the best way to set aside a large portion of private space in front of the home was to construct a landscape berm. This land art form adds a sense of dimension and psychological boundary to the scene. It is built of core 10 steel and stands 16 inches tall. This is just high enough for guests to sit on, and it provides an ideal sunbathing area for summer days. The sweeping contour of the berm offsets the rigid linearity of the home with a softer architectural detail. Its linear progression gives the modern landscape design a dynamic sense of movement. Moving to the back yard, we reinforced the home’s central volume and view corridor by laying a rectilinear line of gravel parallel to an equivalent section of grass. Near the corner of the house, we created a series of gravel stepping pads that lead guests from the gravel run, through the grass, and into a vegetable garden. The heavy use of gravel does several things. It communicates a sense of control by containing the vitality of the lawn within an inorganic, mathematically precise space. This feeling of contained life force is common in modern landscape design. This also adds the functional advantage of a low-maintenance space where only minimal lawn care is needed. Gravel also has its own unique aesthetic appeal. Its dark color compliments both the grass and the house, providing an ideal lead-in to the space of the vegetable garden. This same rectilinear geometry was applied to the side yard, but the materials were reversed to add dramatic effect. Here, the field is gravel, and the stepping pads are made from grass. Heavy gauge steel planters were set into the gravel to house separate plantings of Zoysia. The pads run from the library to the kitchen, allowing visitors to travel between the two as if they are walking on a floor decorated with grass. The lawn in all three yards is planted with Zoysia grass. This species of grass is frequently used in modern landscape design because it requires only moderate amounts of water to retain its exceptionally fine texture. When mowed, it presents a clean, well-manicured lawn that compliments the conservatism of the home.

The Garden Design Studio designed all of the water features and hardscape pictured.
オースティンにある高級な中くらいな、秋のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、天然石敷き、池) の写真

ケルンにある高級な小さな、夏のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな横庭 (池、砂利舗装、ウッドフェンス) の写真

バークシャーにある高級な小さな、夏のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (池、日向、デッキ材舗装、ウッドフェンス) の写真

サンタバーバラにあるお手頃価格の中くらいな、春のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (ゼリスケープ、日向、砂利舗装、ウッドフェンス) の写真

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庭 (池) の写真

A rectangular backyard fountain with colorful tropical plants around it
他の地域にある小さな、夏のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (池、日向、天然石敷き) の写真

Steve Lancefield
ロサンゼルスにある広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (池、日向、デッキ材舗装) の写真

This customer wanted a pathway that could be used with no upkeep and no tripping hazards.
オースティンにあるお手頃価格の小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向、砂利舗装) の写真

Four Seasons Landscape
他の地域にある夏のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (池、日向、天然石敷き) の写真

バンクーバーにある中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (池) の写真

An early summer rain storm turns the drystream bed into a gurgling stream. Photograph by Katherine Palmer
ワシントンD.C.にある夏の、広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (マルチング舗装、日向、池) の写真

サンフランシスコにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (ゼリスケープ) の写真

Jeremy Fukunaga
サンフランシスコにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (池、半日向) の写真

Water garden at top of steps outside of the entrance door to the residence (to the left). A bubbler in the pond dulls the street noise inside. The water garden - with papyrus, duck weed, water lillies, snails and small fish - sits atop of the concrete steps and is part of a private entrance created by western red cedar and black steel skeleton of of the brise-soleil wood screen.