Hometown Brandon - Summer 2015
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In Search of an<br />
Outdoor<br />
Solution<br />
Steve Harrell, a landscape architect with Outdoor Solutions<br />
was asked to review the existing site conditions and make<br />
improvements to the front entrance, rear courtyard, and<br />
overall site experience of a local <strong>Brandon</strong> home. The owner<br />
wanted the house and grounds to have a unified composition and<br />
character with defining features to reinforce and support the classical<br />
references of the Georgian architecture. The rear courtyard and pool<br />
lacked order and needed to better connect with the porch and house.<br />
The planting, irrigation, and lighting needed a complete renovation.<br />
The project required a major overhaul of the outdoor space to<br />
compliment the architecture. The existing driveway provided access<br />
but lacked a sense of style. Guests were originally directed to an<br />
undersized two-car parking pad and then forced to travel a long and<br />
narrow walk to the front door.<br />
The existing driveway was modified to guide visitors to the front<br />
entrance where they could enjoy strategic views to the house and lush<br />
mature landscaping.<br />
32 • <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2015</strong>
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