living, being — Washington, DC
Using a significant grade change and a challenging property shape as opportunities, granite steps, dry-stacked walls, and dense planting serve as the connection between clearings. This regulating line creates a compelling view through the garden to a feature wall and a renovated carriage house.
The “lantern in the landscape” is a light-filled artist studio space designed in collaboration with a Teass/Warren Architects.
Photos by Allen Russ
Before - After Analysis Diagram
Before: Duplicate paths to a lawn area created an unclear geometry
After: Axis - A regulating path through the garden bridges spaces
Tension
Geometries intersect, old meets new.
The eye is shifted from horizontal to the vertical at the feature brick wall.
Living, Being
Private
Washington, DC
Architect - Teass \ Warren Architects
Landscape Contractor - Oldetowne
609 H Street NE
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 543-1286
info@moodyarchitecture.com
1318 H Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 543-1286
info@moodyarchitecture.com
Moody Graham Landscape Architecture
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Moody Graham Landscape Architecture
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