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The brief was to improve upon the value of the property, by enhancing the entertainment area and by adding in a pool and plants. |
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Grass grass and more grass....and a really ugly patio. This property suffered from a lack of personality. It was the run-of-the-mill secure complex house, with a minimal garden of grass.
The ratios of the patio-to-garden were incorrect for the shape and size of the house, and the boundary walls were too low creating a lack of privacy and wind channels.
Drainage on the patio was a major concern. The drainpipes terminated onto the tiles and there was no offlow mechanism to take the water off the patio and out of the garden.
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We created a stylised garden appropriate to the location and the house architecture.
Natural materials of the beach theme were planned into the concept, including shells, pebbles, bleached wood and pastel colours.
Linear lines and geometrical shapes were conceptualised to create the sense of movement in this small space without making it feel busy.
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Geometrical shapes were incorporated with small level differences to enlarge the space.
The ratio of patio, deck, pool and plants were given considerable thought, as these had to be integrated successfully with each other.
Soft hidden lighting was designed into specific spaces, ensuring the soft glow of night time light was not overpowering and rather created a 'glow'.
A pool of reasonable size with a martini seat and an outdoor shower to wash off the salt and sand from a swim in the sea were also included into the design.
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Patio break-up
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A clean contemporary natural feel to a quiet home near the beach.
The sound of waves crashing nearby, the sun setting behind the trees in the garden, a cocktail in the pool while waiting for the food to come off the braai.
Butterflies and birds communing with you in your own private garden.... what more could a person ask for?
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