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Contemporary Designed Home
A newly designed home in a new residential estate. This modern
home is on a central location on a genitally sloping block.
Design Brief And Concept
A young, outgoing couple have just designed and built a contemporary home in a
new residential estate in the suburbs of Sydney’s Coastline. As both have grown
up along the Australian coastlines, water was one of their main elements that they
both wanted to be seen everywhere on the site. Their contemporary designed home
refl ected both their tastes in design and also in lifestyle.
A key aspect to the design is how the garden is so multifunctional. They wanted their
garden to be something beautiful to look at during the day and vibrant at night time.
They made it necessary factor that their garden could be used year round, so that
they are able to entertain, regardless of the weather.
Along with their want of water to surround the site, the clients required lush planting
around the garden. A selection of hardy, low maintenance plants were chosen that
look great year round.
The concept of the landscape design came from a contemporary theme. This
modern design works with the architecture of the building, so as to keep with
the overall hopes of the client from the start.
From the front entrances of the site, the clients are surrounded by water
which fl ows from the water bubblers down the water walls and makes it way
all the way to the back of the site, where it would be pumped back to the
front to reuse the water again.
People can interact with the water from the stepping pads, via the water
features and within the large glass swimming pool and spa.
The large open spaces along the side of the house and at
the back garden allow for both indoor and outdoor entertainment.
The creation of the outdoor kitchen and entertainment room,
allows for large open space for the clients to enjoy year round. The
creation of the glass spa under the roof allows the clients to enjoy it
regardless the elements. During the warmer seasons, a swim up bar
allows the clients to get the maximum of their pool.
The bulk planting throughout the garden follows the natural lines of
the angled hardscape. The hardy, low maintenance planting allows
the clients to enjoy a colourful garden all year round with very little to
do in terms of maintenance.
As the front of the site faces north, trees shade the house from the hot
summers and therefore saving a lot of energy on air conditioning.
The selection of the low maintenance, hardy plants was needed for the
clients and the majority being indigenous planting. The 120,000 litre underground
water tank at the back of the site means that the site collects all the
rain water run off and is used for the watering of the plants, fi lling up of pool
and ponds and water usage within the home also.
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Water Through The Site
The clients desire for water to be the main theme all around the site,
the entire garden design allows for water to fl ow from the very front
of the house all the way to the back of the site
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Softscaping
Planting was to be as important an element for the clients as the use of
water. The planting blocks are formed by the natural lines of the hardscape.
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Hardscaping
A variety of high quality materials are used throughout the sight which give the
clients the sleak, modern look to their garden.
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3D View A (Front Entrance)
Front Garden Area
The clients arrival at the entrance of their garden through their driveway or pedestrian
gate, there lies a quite a unique entrance as they are surrounded by a series of water
bubblers and water walls. Either at day or night the water features are an amazing
spectacle.
Moving around this sloping site, people can interact with the water wherever they move.
All ponds throughout the site are at a depth of only 400mm deep and have a protective
steel mesh underneath that cant not be seen but is there for safety purposes.
A wide exposed aggregate driveway is also in place so that the clients may be able to
allow plenty of parking within the site when entertaining.
The front pedestrian access leads from the gate way, over large paving stepping pads
directly to the front entrance where another water wall runs along the path to the
front door. From the front, the clients can see through their wide glass window onto a
beautiful overfl owing water bowl.
The garden beds also bank up at gentle angles to work with the rest of the theme of the
design. The plants beds follow the natural lines of the hardscape. This in turn has create
a series of block planting throughout this large site where seasonal planting with come
in bursts of bold colour to give interest throughout the year.
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Site Plants
The layout of the planting within the
site follows the natural line of the
hardscape to create interesting mass
block forms. The clients brief for the
design, was that they wanted the
planting to be very bold, beautiful
and hardy planting, that are very low
maintenance. The large block planting
that is now created, is planted
out with planting that gives year long
colour and is very harsh climate
where the plants need to withstand
intense heat.
Watering of plants is to done by a
120,000 litre underground water tank
placed at the bottom of the site that
catches all of the site run off water.
Placement of trees of the site add
depth, colour and also in certain parts,
create well needed shade for when
the sun is coming through the front
windows into the kitchen during the
summer months.
Site Materials
Feature Water Bowls
Magnolia Little Gem Malus tschonoskii
Hakonechloa macra Dwarf fountain grass Cordyline Caruba black Kniphofi a dwarf little maid
Glass Wall Swimming Pool Granite Paving Slabs
Pyrus calleryana ‘Capital’ LIriope muscari varigata Agapanthus orientalis Pennisetum advena ‘Rubrum Anigozanthos manglesii Water lillies
With the use of these materials and
garden features, this garden gives
the client the modern outdoor living
space that they envisaged for their
new home.
From the front entrance of the property,
water and planting surround
the entire area and this theme fl ows
through the site. The use of granite
for paving and water wall, insures a
durable garden to look as good in
years time as it does when it is installed.
Also recycled wide hardwood
decking combines with the paving
through the site.
The glass pool and spa, modern
outdoor living room, pool bar and
kitchen and also the feature water
bowls combine perfectly with the
natural materials to give the garden
the modern style that the clients
desired to match their modern home
and lifestyle.
Glass Wall Spa
Wide Timber Decking
Stepping stones over water Granite water wall
Pool Bar
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3D View B (Back Garden)
Slatted Timber Fences
Modern Outdoor Living
Exposed Aggregate Driveway
Outdoor Kitchen
Outdoor Living Room
Water Bubblers
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Back Garden and Outdoor Entertainment Area Side Pergola Area
The back garden of this design is as much about usability, as it is about beauty.
The clients love of entertaining meant that they wanted large outdoor living
spaces that could be used all year around. The covered kitchen and dining
spaces looks straight on to the glass spa and raised glass infi nity pool. Within
the pool there is room to sit and relax with a swim up pool bar where visitors
can lounge in the pool whilst having a drink. The outdoor living room with bi-fold
doors allows for the clients to use it day or night.
From the master bedroom windows, the clients look out to a feature water wall
that works with the angled lines of the design .
The water moves along the top of the wall and fl ows down the granite stone
face into the pond below.
Large open decking and lawn spaces allows the clients to lounge in the open
and admire the several water features as they give the garden a fantastic effect
during both the day and night.
3D View C (Back Entertainment Area)
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Along the left side of the house, there is a series of large stepping
pads that go over the water, that is fl owing from the front to the back
garden. These series of stepping stones lead the clients out to the
side open seating area. This open plan pergola is a tranquil space
that is separated from the back garden and has its own unique feel.
The clients can come out to the side seating area for their breakfast or
to read a book, whilst hearing the soothing sound of the overfl owing
water from the feature water bowl into the pond below.
This open pergola itself is a feature, as it too ties in with the angular
design of the entire site.
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3D View D (Side Seating Area)