LANDSCAPE

CABIN LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN SHERWOOD PARK ALBERTA

Customer inquired to develop his steep sloped backyard with access to the “HALF MOON LAKE”.

It was highlighted the five desirable main features which supposed to be allocated on pretty narrow outdoor space: Outdoor Pizza oven Paver Patio with movable hot tub.

Embedded firepit patio Tiered flowerbeds uphill to the side of property Tiered flower beds downhill toward to the water deck Lower Dining patio with square firepit The Outdoor Pizza Oven is modular fabricated model by Barkman supplier names “Quarry Stone Pizza Oven kit”.

With a built-in oven and wood storage, this kit provides the perfect spot to cook fresh gourmet pizzas and other oven-baked recipes outdoors.

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Each kit includes all the pre-cut pieces you need and detailed plans for easy assembly.

To ensure the easiest way to keep the oven ready for cooking it has been added two Quarry Stone Fireplace Wood Storage on both sides. For the retaining wall has been chosen

Bridgewood model by Barkman as well.

This product pattern matches with log Chalet style house structure and let to feel the warm and inviting nature of wood in landscape project.

In order to make the time spending functional and relaxing our designers incorporated bespoke bar wood slatted counter and benches adjacent to the sunken into the patio movable wood fired hot tub handcrafted in Canada.

WINDERMERE ONE RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD.

The residence was conceived as the most desirable location for the life time home formed with the multi-million houses in the community. This neighborhood is drawn out and located between the urban area and the river valley.

Therefore it make the perfect settlement to the constituency, who is oriented to enjoy the outdoor life because the location make the great balance to the nature and attracts the wildlife.

While designing the landscape it has been settled to diversify the types of vegetations cluster in order to bring more local birds to the outdoor space which is the source of the nature sounds.

Overall, in the site plan development the homestead has been decided to be design in the Neo-Classical style.

Beside the focusing on the softscape the project has included such features as gazebo, pergola, sport court, firepit patio and the fountain.

MODERN RESIDENCE IN ASPEN WOODS CALGARY AB

Aspen Woods community is known as one of the large part of once in a lifetime community with panoramic mountain views, breathtaking streetscapes and endless amenities.

The Detached house of this residence has been designed in Canadian Modern Style, and located by the direction of the Rocky mountain.

This project set on the boundary between an urban environment and the mountain.

IN PROCESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION IMAGE STAGE

The design takes both landscapes into account. House has been immersed into the high slope property land.

That was a pivotal concept in design contribution.

Ultimately, we have decided to build the TECHO-BLOC retaining walls in order to get a chance pull out as much as possible useful backyard space.

From the customer’s list of preferences we found and implemented most of the outdoor space features. The composition “house extension under the sky” was suggested to split onto two zones relaxation and functional.

On one hand the first zone endeavors to plunge you into sensation, sounds, scents, tactility (that include, softscape, fire pit, waterfall) on another hand to the second zone in active part of the backyard, where each resident can find himself involving in activity incl. (basketball game, gardening, hot tube lounging, chatting in a circle on the covered patio, do yoga on the lawn).

The exterior finish of the house is in two shades of stucco, exposed concrete, red cedar in contrast with a rough surface of the Alberta sandstone, while exposed concrete, lacquer, and plywood are employed in the interior Our team states that we have willfully made the continuity of space, both vertical and horizontal.

WOOLSLEY LINK RESIDENCE IN WINDERMERE EDMONTON AB

Sometime our team encountered requests to eliminate as much as possible vegetation and make the low maintenance or maintenance free outdoor space.

This property bears more decorative aspects than the natural gardens vibe.

Customers desired to replace the lawn onto the artificial grass and make the functional zone for the dining area bring the paving patio meanwhile enjoying the moving water noises around.

The pivotal design feature was incorporating and converting the retaining wall into the tiered waterfall.

 
 
 
 

BACKYARD ALTERATION FOR THE PROPERTY ON ORCHID COURT IN RED DEER AB

The convivial atmosphere of the outdoor space is visible in these images, which give little hint that the garden was created in the center of the existing cedar trees enclosure.

Though the landscape created by the designers in this place is essentially “artificial” as opposed to being” natural,” its dense planting and flowers as seen in the image above, give a very definite impression of allowing the natural secret garden to take its rightful place in the city of Red Deer.

BAUHAUS RESIDENCE IN SW OF CALGARY ALBERTA

This property has been created in BAUHAUS style, inspired by German and founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar 1919 art school that combined art and fine crafts for urban zone.

The house was purpose for owners, who value the freedom from unnecessary things and use functionality of family schedule.

This is pretty affordable dwelling with deeply thoughtful plans for every day routine usage.

It has as only as 2000 sq. ft total area including the upper floor terrace.

It’s hard to list all the indoor and outdoor features of this stunning home, but it has five bathrooms three bedrooms and two saunas ( finish sauna and Hammam).

The gym has an exit the vertical gardens patio.

From the living room disclose a spectacular view to the landscaped backyard with outdoor swimming pool and make an access throughout the retractable doors let you to merge indoor with outdoor space.

Despite of the not so scaled glazed windows tons of natural light penetrate into the rooms, implemented by the corner type windows.

The main floor living room is merged with upper floor space creating up to above the sense of a huge house.

At the very end of the property is situated the modern gazebo with fire pit and the chimney, that can be shelter at the scorching sunny days, either a great retreat at the dark time, when the flame light efficiently reflects from the white walls and illuminates perfectly this nook.

The minimalistic landscape backyard is surrounded by high density conifers and deciduous trees that makes the privacy from the neighbours glances.

The main walls are insulated inside and smooth stucco is faced as main finish, partially covered by matte aluminum siding on front side of building

GAZEBO IN COCHRANE ALBERTA

When you are established in your dreams house it is high time to think about the outdoor space, especially, if you have a decent sized lot.

Once upon a time our customer has decided to move out from the city to the rural acreage. They found the compact house that satisfied their family members. It is not a secret that we are all eager time to time to immerse close to our mother nature in order to harmonize our state. The client wasn’t an exception. She requested us to design a tiny summerhouse that could be a great feature on their huge territory.

The pivotal point of her requirement was to have the Gazebo that let her to be covered from the nasty weather and avoid the flies or mosquitoes intrudes.

Furthermore any mechanical room break the gazebo concept. After All we got the solution. The wood burner fireplace. It could be cozy and functional.

At the beginning we proposed to make the round shape of the body with pyramidal type of roof.

Customer was impressed and would love it to have on the yard. She was analyzing this version for a couple days was discussing with family members and conclude we have to make more space, because time to time they used to gather with their friends. Definitely, we have to have at least 6 persons capacity.

So, what we designed as consequences of brainstorm. The rectangular structure is made of cedar wood that sheathed in wide Cedar boards and plywood.

In order to have a sense of nature presence such as the wind light breeze, the sounds of birds and flying insects, tree leaves rustles or ornamental grasses we implemented instead the regular glass windows the net screens

This gazebo lets to enjoy even the night time atmosphere, keeping warm and fairy moment in depth of memory.

Tudor style gazebo in Upper mount Royal Calgary Alberta

Tudor style gazebo has been designed for the residential customer in Upper Mount Royal, Calgary, AB (Summer 2018)
Ultimately, we have determined to use the cedar wood frame and kayu exotic wood in interior paneling.

Turned out that the customer is a connoisseur of Renaissance or Tudor style, therefore we have been forced to plunge into 16th century atmosphere in order to achieve the authentic result.

We have been challenged as well to follow the City of Calgary building code regulation for getting the permission in specified community. 

After 3 month of struggling we have been approved to implement that project. 

For easy transformation to make the gazebo part of the outdoor space, we suggested to integrate the retractable type of windows. In foldable state it opens to you the eight feet span.