Posts Tagged ‘garden’
Meeting with the Landscape Architect
Posted in Design Projects, tagged ADU, Berkeley, garden, landscape, Martina Ladova, process, small buildings on November 16, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Oakland Ceramic Studio At Dusk
Posted in Design Projects, tagged angles, art Studio, cedar, charred cedar, garden, LED, lighting design, Oakland, rainscreen, shou sugi ban, small buildings, tiny house, wood on January 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Beautiful New Decks and Screen in Point Richmond
Posted in Design Projects, tagged deck, garden, machiche, railings, Richmond, screen, wood on October 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »
First, a before shot:
Before
The multilevel decks needed replacing, but on the other side of the house was an inspiring curved, streamlined fence:
streamlined, curved fence
We built new decks using Machiche, a more sustainably harvested wood similar to Ipe. We changed the level of the decks to make them more accessible from the living space, eliminated some deck to make room for more garden, and tied the Washington Street side together with a simple clear cedar screen
Here are Some concept sketches:
We await final carpentry details and the work of Erin and her gardener, but the machiche decks and cedar screen (fabricated by Ron Tostenson and his crew) are looking great!
I got a few more photos from the contractor – after he applied the sealer. He is an artist.
BBQ At My South Berkeley Project
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, garden, houses, landscape, small buildings, value on August 18, 2014| 1 Comment »
I was very happy to see this recent project full of people enjoying the newly connected living spaces and yard. The owners also built several nice cabinets and shelving themselves. These are just phone snapshots of the space…..and yes it does look like they might need a new couch at some point. Turned out great! (Thanks Berkeley Craftsman)
Landscape Follies
Posted in Design Projects, tagged fence, garden, landscape, process, whimsy, wood on December 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I did these sketches a while back for a client who wanted to divide a shared yard and create more privacy
Small Addition for a Woman and her Ficus
Posted in Design Projects, tagged bathroom, Berkeley, Ficus, garden, houses, process, small addition on November 2, 2013| 1 Comment »
This small addition is a spa-like bathroom designed to be more accommodating to a person growing older. My client also wanted space for plants in the room, including her large ficus plant that was outgrowing her house. They are getting close to finishing the project, but I took some photos of the almost finished interior. Most of the interior design elements were chosen by the client…but deedsdesign guided the project in subtle ways.
Some of the collaborators:
Richard Pollack Tile, Peter Renoir Plumbing, Semolina Design (Provided and fabricated the Richlite remnant), Angress Construction
addition almost finished
Peter Renoir Plumbing (Blake and Modesto) Finishing the Plumbing Installation – Blue Richlite Countertop is a remnant fabricated by Semolina Design.
Henry and Ruben ponder the floor framing
Marcia and the house before
Marcia’s Ficus
Heating with Compost Pile
Posted in Information, tagged energy efficiency, garden, green, utilitarian, value on September 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A simple diagram taken from this site….full of a lot of similar concepts for sustainable living.
Bathtub Greywater!
Posted in Design Projects, tagged garden, gray water, green, grey water, plants on September 15, 2013| 2 Comments »
Yes, my Bougainvillea looks pretty sad, but hopefully soon Ill have some good “after” shots for you. I just installed a bathtub greywater system! (See the green hose attached to the drain line?)
trellises, vegetable beds, and roses and vines starting to climb
Posted in Design Projects, tagged garden, green building, small buildings, trellises on June 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Cor-ten Fence and Mid Century Chicago Architecture
Posted in Found Objects, tagged Berkeley, COR-TEN steel, corten steel, garden, landscape, metal on February 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On my way to buy a delicious vegan donut at Fellini Coffee Bar this morning I stopped to take a picture of this redwood and cor-ten steel fence and struck up a conversation with this lively 80-something year old woman. She asked whether I liked the fence, and was very interested in cor-ten steel when I explained its properties to her. She was curious why I was interested in this fence and whether I was an artist. When I told her I was an architect she was very excited and told me that architecture is her favorite thing. She grew up in the heart of Chicago in the 30s and 40s and developed a love for buildings. Chicago is rich in architecture and its people seem to take great pride in their built environment. She now lives in the Strawberry Creek Lodge in Berkeley and is looking forward to the renovations and seismic retrofit that is scheduled for the building. It was nice to meet someone who appreciates architecture as much as I do.
More progress at Matt Hornby Garden Design’s Little Buildings
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, garden, small buildings on November 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Research Trip in the Berkeley Hills – Arbors, Trellises, Pergolas, Gates & Fences
Posted in Found Objects, tagged arbor, Berkeley, curves, fence, garden, gate, Maybeck, pergola, railing, railings, trellis, wood on September 21, 2012| 3 Comments »
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