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M.C. Project

Landscape Design
The garden at night, with the plum tree in bloom and the deck lit up
The garden at night, with the plum tree in bloom and the deck lit up
Hot tub and pergola with warm lights
The garden seen from the covered patio
Path, lawn and flower beds in daylight
Wooden deck with hot tub and flower beds
Seating corner under the pergola
Before the intervention, view 1Before
Before the intervention, view 2Before

The story

What did the client need?

The client contacted me to design the landscape for the patio of her duplex. Her main wishes were to add a hot tub or a small pool, and to make it a lovely space she'd actually want to use, since she wasn't using it at the time.

What did we do?

For the preliminary design, we considered the different ways the space could be used and how each would be experienced. The patio was divided into three parts.

The first is an extension of the covered patio where the grill is: tiled paving with a dining table and a planter with a small tree that brings color and shade to the space.

The second section is the greenest, most natural part, with an organic path and two wild flower beds that bring color, texture and joy to the garden.

The last part is the area to relax and enjoy, with the hot tub, warm lights and a small table to use by day or night, for all kinds of occasions.

A planter with tropical plants completes the space, giving a sense of privacy and nature in the middle of the city.

The proposal in plan

Floor plan

Floor plan of the patio with its five areas
  • Covered patio + grill

  • Dining table area

  • Green area + flower beds

  • Deck + hot tub area

  • Pergola

Technical plan and longitudinal section

Technical plan and longitudinal section of the patio: heat-resistant tiles, concrete path, white stone, hot tub, wooden deck and pergola

Planting plan and species

Planting plan with species references and a construction detail of the beds

Plant species

  • Bed 1

    Ornamental plum · Dwarf pittosporum · Verbena bonariensis

  • Bed 2

    Dwarf pittosporum · Verbena bonariensis

  • Bed 3

    Alocasias · Monsteras · Ferns

Materials

  • Paving and paths

    Heat-resistant tiles · concrete path · lawn

  • Flower beds

    White crushed stone · geotextile · enriched soil · metal edging

  • Relaxation area

    Wooden deck · hot tub · wooden pergola