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Located
in Menlo Park, California, these two homes were designed for Sunset
Magazine's Idea Home program by HLD Group Landscape Architecture.
As lead landscape architect/project manager, I worked closely with
the Sunset team and the builder, Clarum Homes to create a sustainable
landscape. The Idea Home was published in the December 2005 issue
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The rear yards
of the two homes are extremely small, so we made use of every inch
of space. Here, we designed a meadow with 'no mow' sod by Pacific
Sod. This soft lawn substitute rolls out like typical sod lawn, but
it grows slowly, providing the look of a natural meadow, but requiring
mowing only a few times per season. Trex composite lumber 'stepping
'pods' dot their way through the meadow. The natural stone patio is
set on a sand base to allow for water percolation. |
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Outdoor cooking
is an ever-popular pastime. Here, we created a built-in barbecue grill
with a mortarless block system by Calstone. This structure does not
require a concrete footing. Instead, the modular blocks pin together.
This system saves time, money, and natural resources. The blocks are
modular and can be re-used. The photo inset shows the process of laying
the block. |
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Recycled
glass mulch gives this planter a colorful look. The glass is tumbled
and can be purchased by the pound at Building RESources in San Francisco.
This planter box is constructed of salvaged lumber, a sustainable
way to build creatively while conserving resources. |
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When concrete
patios or driveways are removed, they can often be re-used on-site
as stepstones or stacked walls. Here, we designed a raised planter
constucted from concrete pieces leftover from the demolition of
a patio. A natural stain gives the concrete pieces a golden color
to match the crushed stone we used in the patio.
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