LUSH GARDENS HUG THIS 1905 NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTER HOME IN PALO ALTO’S PROFESSORVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD.  VIBRANT HOMEOWNERS WANTED TO CREATE A LANDSCAPE THAT ENGAGED THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND FEATURED LAYERED GARDENS WITH A BAY AREA SENSIBILITY.  THE LANDSCAPE IS NOW DEFINED BY A SERIES OF OUTDOOR “ROOMS”, WITH FLEXIBILITY FOR INTIMATE FAMILY GATHERINGS AND LARGE SOCIAL EVENTS.  WATER-USE IS CONCENTRATED IN THE PUBLIC FACING AREAS OF THE SITE.  HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE CUSTOM RECIRCULATING WATER FEATURES, HAND-MADE CLINKER BRICK WALLS, A CHARMING VEGETABLE GARDEN WITH CUSTOM CHICKEN COOP AND MATURE PERIMETER PLANTINGS. 

ARCHITECT: AINO VIEIRA DE ROSA  I  INTERIOR: KEN FULK  I  CONTRACTOR: NORTHWALL BUILDERS  I  LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR: SITEWORKS LANDSCAPING  I  LIGHTING DESIGNER: ERIC JOHNSON ASSOC.