Google uploaded these 5 images incorrectly, so the order is: During, After & Before. Hope that's obvious...
I am going to use this as an example in the class on path-making that I am teaching for the Chicago Botanic Garden on October 22. (Check their website when it's updated.)
Important to take advantage of East/West axis, especially when one side of courtyard is shade, the other sun.
Note how birdbath is near food source (Serviceberry), but away from big branches where predators can hang out.
Well, hopefully you can tell this is how it looked when we BEGAN...but you can't see the fantastic clients (half Co-op & half rental apartments) who made this job such a joyful process.
7 comments:
I love the curving paths; they change the rigid rectangle into something more organic. Thanks for showing the project.
Thanks Altoon! I felt the paths were a way to knit together the two seemingly symmetrical, but in reality because of the opposite light conditions, rather asymmetrical two halves of the courtyard. Also, I believe one needs a large enough space to create a decent curve and we had it here. Plus, we were able to reuse all that gravel...
The path has got that feng shui feel! There will be no bad spirits making their way into these apartments!
Although, they may try but find their way to the bird bath and get caught up there!
Julie, your work is always special!
Oo la la! It's takes an artist to challenge the angles with curves. What a marvelous transformation from ordinary to remarkable.
Eden & Loretta: thanks for words I will take in and remember when I lose direction.
Very nice. We lived in a courtyard building when I was young and I have always loved them . That courtyard had a surrounding hedge and lawn in the middle and was strictly off limits to little feet. It is so nice to see an invitation to enjoy the plantings. It seems like I see more buildings with newly designed courtyards, but none of them as thoughtful as yours. Everyone should hire you.
Shelia: Thanks! I love the way you've framed it as an invitation to little feet...gotta get those young ones hooked on nature.
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