Landscape Pool Build Pasadena

Swimming Pool Construction
Pasadena

Back Yard:
Line in Landscape Design
Everything about this ultra-modern design emphasizes flow. The lines of the short walls, the grass strips in the concrete, and even the branches of the oak tree guide your eyes toward the pool, the pool house, and ultimately to the lights on the back wall. These lines then lead you outward, moving in unison to create a sense of movement and rhythm.
The client’s vision was to declutter the existing walls and landscape to simplify and remove the rough edges. The existing yard had very rough broken concrete walls with squared edges. There was no relationship between the upper yard and the lower yard. The paving was extraordinarily plain and uninteresting with too much value.
We removed the broken paver walls and built concrete step walls that lead you to the upper yard and that also simplified and blended with the paving and architectural features of the house. The curving walls and grass paver strips were designed to contrast with the straight lines of the house while gently directing your eyes in a flowing manner to the points of interest, creating distance and movement. The large oak tree, without planting around it, becomes a significant contrasting feature on a stage by itself.

Front Yard:
Texture and Vision
Texture in a garden can be derived from many different elements. The hardscape is smooth, clean, and uncomplicated, while the lawn provides a sense of depth and value. The various textures and colors are striking against the large expanses of lawn and concrete. Olive trees contrast with the precisely designed lines of the house, and the Mexican feather grass, with its brown flowing leaves, contrasts beautifully with the lavender, which in turn contrasts with the succulent calandrinia.
Texture and color differences are essential for creating interest and contrast when choosing and arranging plants. Plants of similar color and texture planted next to each other may look distinct when young, but as they grow, they can blend into a single mass, appearing uneven and in need of pruning. This blending is one reason why many mow-and-blow gardeners often trim plants into unattractive formal shapes, furthering the lack of distinction between different plants.
The owners envisioned a landscape that complemented their very modern, architecturally significant house without overshadowing it. We designed a yard that, by being informal, contrasted with and highlighted the strong lines of the house, creating a welcoming walkway to the front door. An unusual angled wall at the front subtly mirrors and creates a relationship with the architectural features of the house, enveloping the informal front yard in a harmonious embrace.
The planting and yard were designed not to be the focal point but to complement, like a dress on a beautiful lady, the strong architectural features of the house and the beautifully lit entry. This thoughtful design approach ensures that the landscape enhances the home’s modern aesthetic, maintaining harmony while allowing the architecture to remain the star.