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Japanese Cottage

  • Project Description

    This 38 foot wide lot confronted JGS with a narrow canvas to work with. A 45 degree twist was incorporated to lengthen sight lines and give the garden room a greater sense of space.


    The entry to the home was redesigned to subdue the garage; breaking the driveway with turf planted over a subsurface structure able to support cars.


    A lush garden seating room equipped with a fire pit was designed in the front yard utilize an often untapped outdoor space. Using the house as a powerful windbreak from the Pacific winds, this gave the clients more options for outdoor entertainment on windy days.


    In the back of the house, a hot tub was installed with a spilling water feature across from a vibrant at-grade fire pit creating 2 focal points that carry one’s eye across the garden. These 2 design features also provide a visual play between the juxtaposing elements of fire and water.


    The patio is encircled by as ipe bench banded by a lush ring of Mexican Weeping Bamboo, disguising property line fences and providing guests with a cozy private feel.

Japanese Cottage

This 38 foot wide lot confronted JGS with a narrow canvas to work with. A 45 degree twist was incorporated to lengthen sight lines and give the garden room a greater sense of space.

 

The entry to the home was redesigned to subdue the garage; breaking the driveway with turf planted over a subsurface structure able to support cars.

 

A lush garden seating room equipped with a fire pit was designed in the front yard utilize an often untapped outdoor space. Using the house as a powerful windbreak from the Pacific winds, this gave the clients more options for outdoor entertainment on windy days.

 

In the back of the house, a hot tub was installed with a spilling water feature across from a vibrant at-grade fire pit creating 2 focal points that carry one’s eye across the garden. These 2 design features also provide a visual play between the juxtaposing elements of fire and water.

 

The patio is encircled by as ipe bench banded by a lush ring of Mexican Weeping Bamboo, disguising property line fences and providing guests with a cozy private feel.

Japanese Cottage

This 38 foot wide lot confronted JGS with a narrow canvas to work with. A 45 degree twist was incorporated to lengthen sight lines and give the garden room a greater sense of space.

 

The entry to the home was redesigned to subdue the garage; breaking the driveway with turf planted over a subsurface structure able to support cars.

 

A lush garden seating room equipped with a fire pit was designed in the front yard utilize an often untapped outdoor space. Using the house as a powerful windbreak from the Pacific winds, this gave the clients more options for outdoor entertainment on windy days.

 

In the back of the house, a hot tub was installed with a spilling water feature across from a vibrant at-grade fire pit creating 2 focal points that carry one’s eye across the garden. These 2 design features also provide a visual play between the juxtaposing elements of fire and water.

 

The patio is encircled by as ipe bench banded by a lush ring of Mexican Weeping Bamboo, disguising property line fences and providing guests with a cozy private feel.