4600 Connecticut Avenue Garden

living — Washington, DC

4600 Connecticut Avenue Garden

Located in an urban corridor of large apartment buildings, the entry garden at 4600 Connecticut Avenue is a verdant infusion in an otherwise lifeless landscape.

The garden is organized with a strong cross-axis geometry. The main pathway and large planted area are scaled to mediate the large building and wide avenue. The cross-axis inserts a more intimate garden scale into the semi-public space. The millstone fountain, evergreen hedges, and seating stumps reinforce the compressed scale by offering detailed elements that are appreciated at close range.

A rain garden inserted at the toe of the parking stalls absorbs runoff from the driveway and a meandering path further emphasize the space as pedestrian, not automobile-focused.

Photos by Allen Russ