Palo Alto
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.