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St. Helena Residence
This residence sits within an existing meadow with views through an oak woodland to the surrounding Napa Valley hills. The landscape design consists of a series of large stone slabs that create a formal entry and primary outdoor patio space, while connecting the two bars of the residence with one another.
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The design preserves the four existing Valley and Coast Live Oaks. A threshold is created between the parking court and the residence with a line of stainless steel fins and a structured planting of Chondropetalum.
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At the rear of the house, a sheltered shade garden, comprised of soft plantings, blossoming trees, and permeable materials provides a quiet refuge. The design elicits visceral responses to the landscape as a source of both introspection and connection to the larger environment.
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To the north, low water use meadow grasses subtly blend into the stepped edges of the patio, blurring the edge between the design and the landscape beyond.
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“Tim Richardson, House and Garden, July 2019a balance between cool, artful composition and the soul of the existing landscape
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