Cocktail Hour

This urban site was a wedge shaped space bordered by a unsightly parking lot and a eroded hillside.  The dwelling was a converted school with a large brick wall with one door and a few windows addressing the property.   The owners wanted a cove of calm to relax, sunbathe, entertain, dine and enjoy cocktails in the evenings.  Multiple concepts were presented to the client including the chosen concept with a petanque court parallel to the property boundry.   Corten steel panels were strategically staggered amongst plantings to screen the parking lot and provide a modern backdrop for the court with complementing corten steel planters flanking the large brick wall of the dwelling.   The site design creates a modern flow for outdoor dining, entertaining and relaxing amongst a garden of color providing year round outdoor use and enjoyment.