: : A Contemporary Garden

Nestled amongst large native trees, the clean simple architecture of this 1960's cinderblock home provided strong bones from which to structure a new garden. The house is really a viewing platform with the garden at centre stage and as such, they had to marry together seamlessly. Large expanses of windows at the rear open out on to generous outdoor living spaces whilst garden views are revealed from carefully framed side windows.

The brief for this garden came from a young active family who love to entertain and didn't want to spend all of their spare time slaving in the garden. A new pool was also an important inclusion for the fast growing tribe of kids. The result is a contemporary garden which extends the strong lines of the architecture into the garden and then softens them with carefully sited plantings. Material choices are also sympathetic to the neutral tones of the house - muted greys of pebble seeded aggregate and weathered timber all work easily in the space.

: : A Contemporary Garden

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