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Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Photographer: Tom Crane
Made of 300, 10-foot steel blades set upright 8 inches apart, the award winning Cor-Ten Cattails Sculptural fence was designed for a home in Berwyn, Pennsylvania as a yard sculpture that also keeps deer out.
Made of COR-TEN, a steel alloy that eliminates the need for painting and maintains a rich, dark rust color without corroding, the fence stanchions were cut with a plasma cutter from sheets of the alloy.
Each blade stands 8 feet above grade, set in concrete 3 feet below, weighs 80-90 pounds and is 5/8 inch thick. The profile of the blades is an irregular trapezoid with no horizontal connections or supports. Only the gate has two horizontal bars, and each leaf weighs 1200 pounds.
Sherman ArchitectureAt the top of the hill, this Kensington home had modest beginnings as a “1940’s Ranchburger”, but with panoramic views of San Francisco to the west and Tilden Park to the east. Inspired by the Owner’s desire to realize the property’s potential and meet the needs of their creative family, our design approach started with a drive to connect common areas of the house with the outdoors. The flow of space from living, family, dining, and kitchen areas was reconfigured to open onto a new “wrap-around deck” in the rear yard. Special attention to space, light, and proportion led to raising the ceiling in the living/dining room creating a “great hall” at the center of the house. A new master bedroom suite, with private terrace and sitting room, was added upstairs under a butterfly roof that frames dramatic views on both sides of the house. A new gable over the entry for enhanced street presence. The eclectic mix of materials, forms, and saturated colors give the house a playful modern appeal.
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Photos by Mark Costantini
Contractor Lewis Fine Buildings
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Tina Worboys Landscape & Garden Design**Photographed on the day of planting. More photos to follow when the plants have settled and bulked up**
This new build had a tiny space set simply to lawn, which doubled as both front and back garden. The clients wanted somewhere more cocooning and private to sit, surrounded by planting.
With the lack of storage and request for fairly low maintenance, we decide to remove the lawn completely. In its place we created a gravel seating area surrounded by gently curving beds. Decorative trellis was added to the blank expanse of wall with the evergreen, scented climber Trachelospermum jasminoides planted to coat the wall in greenery, delicate white flowers and a heady scent.
A new bespoke planter was designed and simply built to wrap behind the corner seating so only the planting would be visible. This brought the planting higher to surround the clients with scent, colour and texture as they sat in the space.
Evergreen structure was added from Yew balls and shaggy Choisia alongside two beautiful Amelanchier trees which added height, movement and seasonal interest.
The new slatted fencing was painted to match the windows and doors of the house and the light gravel was chosen to work in harmony with the existing pavers.
The garden was also planted with a mix of sun and shade loving perennials including the beautiful blooms of Aquilegia 'White Barlow', Astrantia 'Buckland' and Geranium sylvaticum ‘Mayflower' .
Plantology LtdContemporary townhouse wildlife garden, with meandering gravel paths through dynamic herbaceous planting with corten water features.
Shambhala LandscapesThis classic San Francisco backyard was transformed into an inviting and usable outdoor living space. A few steps down lead to a lounging area, featuring drought-friendly and maintenance-free artificial grass as well as a cozy, custom-built natural gas fire pit surrounded by a Redwood bench.
Redwood fencing, low-voltage LED landscape lighting, drip irrigation, planting and a water feature completed the space.
Conscious Environments Inc.This fountain is a great addition to a front yard entry. Clean and simple with a subtle water noise for visual and auditory interest. The fountain is surrounded by boxwood hedges, Mexican Beach cobble, and white precast concrete.
Emma O'Connell Garden DesignBespoke circular table and curving bench backed by retaining wall clad in vintage brick.
Morgan Howarth PhotographyVery private backyard enclave waterfall with fire pit and screened in patio
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignDecomposed Granite path between Giant Sequoias leads to repurposed, reshaped and stained rear concrete slab. Micro-climate appropriate plants complete the picture. Photo by Ketti Kupper.
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