nakoma terraces
see also: before/during/after project pictures ↓
The Goals:
Tactical: side and rear yard landscape plan for existing home addition
Emotional: a one-of-a-kind hillside rock garden for endless hours of shear gardening delight
The Client: soon to be retired couple
The Timeline: site plan = 9 months (leisurely timeline), construction coordination = 2 months
The Details: the client has wanted gardens for 25 years but the position of the house and yard has not afforded her that opportunity; and, coupled with careers and raising a family, the dream was never realized. The installation of a series of navigable, plantable stone terraces created nooks for sitting, resting, or gardening solved the problem - and the husband’s concern about stormwater and his wife’s safety while using the space was taken care of in the grading design and placement of stones in coordination with the stone artisan. The beautiful area remains a talking point of the whole neighborhood!
Project Partners:
MODS - stonework & site design, garden design, construction observation
Barnett Architecture - building addition design
Paul Davis - building construction
Star Valley Landscapes - site construction
