HOUSING + RESIDENTIAL GARDENS
STILLWATER CREEK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY NEPEAN, ONTARIO
Lush gardens, patios, walking paths, and a gazebo highlight this large residential care and seniors’ living complex in Bells Corners. The design created distinct areas on the site with naturalized and manicured areas to provide a variety of outdoor settings for the residents. The entrance courtyard includes a woodland planting of the traffic island with natural stonewalls creating a sense of privacy from the parking lots and street and a connection for the residents with nature.
KOLLER MCALLISTER GARDEN OTTAWA, ONTARIO
The re-design of an original 1950′s family home provided a contemporary palette for display of art and creation of a distinctive contemporary landscape. The interplay of geometric curved shapes for the patio and gardens with a free form inlay of stone paving and riverstone create flow, in and through the garden. The free form inlay depicted the stream that once ran through the site before the original 1950′s development. Special detailing is found in the floating stone stairs leading from the patio to the rear garden, and the dining room “garden of eatin’”. A striking architectural entrance to the home is enhanced by the strength of the geometric forms of the paving, furniture, shrub and feather reed grass pattern.
GRAHAM RESIDENCE AND GARDENS OTTAWA, ONTARIO
The design of a waterfront beach and “Riverwall” with natural stone, mixed natural shapes with the architectural forms of the patio terrace and the house. Access to the beach, BBQ and entertaining terraces with views over the Ottawa River highlight the rear gardens for this home. A rose garden, shade garden, natural stonewalls, and expansive tree lined lawn areas, are a highlight of the front entrance court. A discrete curved screen wall and planting along the major arterial road ensure privacy for this exclusive home.
FINDLAY CREEK SUBDIVISION OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Working closely with Tartan Homes, we designed street tree planting and rear yard “living fence” plans for screening and greening of this subdivision, which includes single, double, townhome, and multiple residential units. The site plans feature naturalized corridors as a buffer along Findlay Creek Drive, native plantings, and bioswale areas to collect runoff from the subdivision. Studies were also undertaken to develop Low Impact Design models for drainage that included planting of the “living fence”.
CHILEAN AMBASSADORS RESIDENCE OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Simple elegance is the mantra of the landscape design for this renovated Rockcliffe residence. Tree preservation and careful site planning of the yard and gardens included a circular drive, flagstone walkways, grassy lawns and simple garden plantings. Bioswales and rock sumps were used for rear yard drainage to reduce storm drainage impact on the community.
LASHLEY RESIDENCE CASSELMAN, ONTARIO
The firms principal, David Lashley, has designed the residential gardens for his own property in Casselman, Ontario and include flowering gardens, a small naturalized wetland, and a patio area for entertaining.
