On The Drawing Board: Prairie Style in Wilmington-by Landscape Ideas

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A truly visionary couple in Wilmington, Delaware have been laboring for the past four years to convert their 1980's era four bedroom Colonial into something inspired by the Modernist works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Situated on a snug little cul-de-sac and rubbing shoulders with no fewer than three houses, the owners have transformed a ho-hum dwelling into something that has character, depth and meaning. Here is how the front looks now.

View from cul-de-sac

Front entry foyer & terrace

The landscape is being addressed in two phases, with the front being installed now and the back yard happening later this fall. As is typical of the style, the landscape must be an integral part of the house design where the building seems to be growing from its natural surroundings. The house in this case achieves this through broad, horizontal lines, graduated spaces and earthy tones. In order to support the work of the architect, Maffei Landscape Design designed plantings for the front that are massed and sweeping, suggesting natural lines while acknowledging the contemporary style with recognizable geometric forms.

Front yard plan

The side of the house opposite the garage is dedicated to a drainage swale that evacuates water from the back yard, but then only deposits it in the front yard where it slowly seeps into the soil. A rain garden of sorts was created here using plants that are tolerant of wet conditions, with a stepping stone path of 8" thick granite carved into long rectangles that set upon the ground to allow water and sediment to pass by without washing over their tops. The spaces in between are planted with more wet-tolerant perennials such as Siberian Bugloss and Hayscented Fern.

Early sketch for stepping stone slabs

Raw material for stepping stone slabs

Detail of stepping stone slabs

A truly visionary couple in Wilmington, Delaware have been laboring for the past four years to convert their 1980's era four bedroom Colonial into something inspired by the Modernist works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Situated on a snug little cul-de-sac and rubbing shoulders with no fewer than three houses, the owners have transformed a ho-hum dwelling into something that has character, depth and meaning. Here is how the front looks now.

View from cul-de-sac

Front entry foyer & terrace

The landscape is being addressed in two phases, with the front being installed now and the back yard happening later this fall. As is typical of the style, the landscape must be an integral part of the house design where the building seems to be growing from its natural surroundings. The house in this case achieves this through broad, horizontal lines, graduated spaces and earthy tones. In order to support the work of the architect, Maffei Landscape Design designed plantings for the front that are massed and sweeping, suggesting natural lines while acknowledging the contemporary style with recognizable geometric forms.

Front yard plan

The side of the house opposite the garage is dedicated to a drainage swale that evacuates water from the back yard, but then only deposits it in the front yard where it slowly seeps into the soil. A rain garden of sorts was created here using plants that are tolerant of wet conditions, with a stepping stone path of 8" thick granite carved into long rectangles that set upon the ground to allow water and sediment to pass by without washing over their tops. The spaces in between are planted with more wet-tolerant perennials such as Siberian Bugloss and Hayscented Fern.

Early sketch for stepping stone slabs

Raw material for stepping stone slabs

Detail of stepping stone slabs

A truly visionary couple in Wilmington, Delaware have been laboring for the past four years to convert their 1980's era four bedroom Colonial into something inspired by the Modernist works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Situated on a snug little cul-de-sac and rubbing shoulders with no fewer than three houses, the owners have transformed a ho-hum dwelling into something that has character, depth and meaning. Here is how the front looks now.

View from cul-de-sac

Front entry foyer & terrace

The landscape is being addressed in two phases, with the front being installed now and the back yard happening later this fall. As is typical of the style, the landscape must be an integral part of the house design where the building seems to be growing from its natural surroundings. The house in this case achieves this through broad, horizontal lines, graduated spaces and earthy tones. In order to support the work of the architect, Maffei Landscape Design designed plantings for the front that are massed and sweeping, suggesting natural lines while acknowledging the contemporary style with recognizable geometric forms.

Front yard plan

The side of the house opposite the garage is dedicated to a drainage swale that evacuates water from the back yard, but then only deposits it in the front yard where it slowly seeps into the soil. A rain garden of sorts was created here using plants that are tolerant of wet conditions, with a stepping stone path of 8" thick granite carved into long rectangles that set upon the ground to allow water and sediment to pass by without washing over their tops. The spaces in between are planted with more wet-tolerant perennials such as Siberian Bugloss and Hayscented Fern.

Early sketch for stepping stone slabs

Raw material for stepping stone slabs

Detail of stepping stone slabs

On The Drawing Board: Chester County Farmhouse-by Landscape Ideas

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Nestled among the rolling hills of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania is this stone farmhouse built in 1860, where the owners have spent the past eight years restoring and improving this beautiful example of Chester County vernacular architecture. With those efforts well in hand they are turning their attention to the outdoors, specifically the space associated with a spring-fed pond on the east side of the property.

Like most water-edge landscapes, the space affords lovely views and tremendous opportunity but can be difficult to maintain with traditional (i.e. mowed lawn, mulched bed shrub borders, etc) methods due to wet soils, steep embankments and indigenous or naturalized wildlife. Having become frustrated with that course of action, the owners turned to Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to prepare an overarching vision for the pond area and a planting plan to address a particularly boggy area at the end of the pond nearest the house.

The master plan was developed through careful site analysis that took into consideration pedestrian circulation, ideal views, available usable space and natural landforms. A path was created that enabled guests to move around the pond and connect with the water's edge at two key points, one of them being a small space large enough for two people to sit with their feet in the water or get into a rowboat, the other a "party dock" with dramatic views back to the house and large enough for dining or dancing.

Future view from the "party dock"

Spaces around the pond are organized by the physical and cultural characteristics present, there being three: pond edge, riparian zone and swale. Each of these cultural environments support different plant types and feature their own distinct aesthetic. By identifying and delineating these environments we can create a landscape plan that will take full advantage of the plants that will thrive there with the least amount of effort and look great!

Concept Plan

Planting Plan

Using the master plan to define the context, a planting plan was created as the first phase to be installed in spring of 2012. A "path" of partially buried, vertical tree trunk sections will provide access for maintenance and to the water's edge for recreation. Bands of plants were defined based on soil types and the degree of moisture typically found there, ranging from submerged aquatics such as hardy waterlily to moisture-tolerant perennials you might find in a traditional border, like Purple Coneflower, Smooth Oxeye and Shenandoah Switchgrass.

Detail view of log round steppers

Planting Plan detail

Nestled among the rolling hills of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania is this stone farmhouse built in 1860, where the owners have spent the past eight years restoring and improving this beautiful example of Chester County vernacular architecture. With those efforts well in hand they are turning their attention to the outdoors, specifically the space associated with a spring-fed pond on the east side of the property.

Like most water-edge landscapes, the space affords lovely views and tremendous opportunity but can be difficult to maintain with traditional (i.e. mowed lawn, mulched bed shrub borders, etc) methods due to wet soils, steep embankments and indigenous or naturalized wildlife. Having become frustrated with that course of action, the owners turned to Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to prepare an overarching vision for the pond area and a planting plan to address a particularly boggy area at the end of the pond nearest the house.

The master plan was developed through careful site analysis that took into consideration pedestrian circulation, ideal views, available usable space and natural landforms. A path was created that enabled guests to move around the pond and connect with the water's edge at two key points, one of them being a small space large enough for two people to sit with their feet in the water or get into a rowboat, the other a "party dock" with dramatic views back to the house and large enough for dining or dancing.

Future view from the "party dock"

Spaces around the pond are organized by the physical and cultural characteristics present, there being three: pond edge, riparian zone and swale. Each of these cultural environments support different plant types and feature their own distinct aesthetic. By identifying and delineating these environments we can create a landscape plan that will take full advantage of the plants that will thrive there with the least amount of effort and look great!

Concept Plan

Planting Plan

Using the master plan to define the context, a planting plan was created as the first phase to be installed in spring of 2012. A "path" of partially buried, vertical tree trunk sections will provide access for maintenance and to the water's edge for recreation. Bands of plants were defined based on soil types and the degree of moisture typically found there, ranging from submerged aquatics such as hardy waterlily to moisture-tolerant perennials you might find in a traditional border, like Purple Coneflower, Smooth Oxeye and Shenandoah Switchgrass.

Detail view of log round steppers

Planting Plan detail

Nestled among the rolling hills of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania is this stone farmhouse built in 1860, where the owners have spent the past eight years restoring and improving this beautiful example of Chester County vernacular architecture. With those efforts well in hand they are turning their attention to the outdoors, specifically the space associated with a spring-fed pond on the east side of the property.

Like most water-edge landscapes, the space affords lovely views and tremendous opportunity but can be difficult to maintain with traditional (i.e. mowed lawn, mulched bed shrub borders, etc) methods due to wet soils, steep embankments and indigenous or naturalized wildlife. Having become frustrated with that course of action, the owners turned to Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to prepare an overarching vision for the pond area and a planting plan to address a particularly boggy area at the end of the pond nearest the house.

The master plan was developed through careful site analysis that took into consideration pedestrian circulation, ideal views, available usable space and natural landforms. A path was created that enabled guests to move around the pond and connect with the water's edge at two key points, one of them being a small space large enough for two people to sit with their feet in the water or get into a rowboat, the other a "party dock" with dramatic views back to the house and large enough for dining or dancing.

Future view from the "party dock"

Spaces around the pond are organized by the physical and cultural characteristics present, there being three: pond edge, riparian zone and swale. Each of these cultural environments support different plant types and feature their own distinct aesthetic. By identifying and delineating these environments we can create a landscape plan that will take full advantage of the plants that will thrive there with the least amount of effort and look great!

Concept Plan

Planting Plan

Using the master plan to define the context, a planting plan was created as the first phase to be installed in spring of 2012. A "path" of partially buried, vertical tree trunk sections will provide access for maintenance and to the water's edge for recreation. Bands of plants were defined based on soil types and the degree of moisture typically found there, ranging from submerged aquatics such as hardy waterlily to moisture-tolerant perennials you might find in a traditional border, like Purple Coneflower, Smooth Oxeye and Shenandoah Switchgrass.

Detail view of log round steppers

Planting Plan detail

On The Drawing Board: Federal Style in York, Pennsylvania-by Landscape Ideas

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This 30-year old house is the new home for a couple who intend to use it for business entertaining, fund-raising and family gatherings. It is situated on a two-acre parcel on sloping ground with dramatic views of the city. Maffei Landscape Design, LLC was hired to create a master plan to maximize usable space and support the owners' interests in classical architecture and gardens, art and furniture. The following images and sketches represent the initial impressions and preliminary design solutions presented to the client.

This 30-year old house is the new home for a couple who intend to use it for business entertaining, fund-raising and family gatherings. It is situated on a two-acre parcel on sloping ground with dramatic views of the city. Maffei Landscape Design, LLC was hired to create a master plan to maximize usable space and support the owners' interests in classical architecture and gardens, art and furniture. The following images and sketches represent the initial impressions and preliminary design solutions presented to the client.

This 30-year old house is the new home for a couple who intend to use it for business entertaining, fund-raising and family gatherings. It is situated on a two-acre parcel on sloping ground with dramatic views of the city. Maffei Landscape Design, LLC was hired to create a master plan to maximize usable space and support the owners' interests in classical architecture and gardens, art and furniture. The following images and sketches represent the initial impressions and preliminary design solutions presented to the client.

On The Drawing Board: Walking Trails & Meadows-by Landscape Ideas

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The Dining Patio will be connected to the walking trails. This space was
designed by Danilo Maffei in 2009.

The Institutes in Malvern, Pennsylvania is working with Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to reduce their demands on natural, human and financial resources while improving employee health and productivity, in this the next phase of their multi-year landcape master plan. The company, which produces and administers educational materials and professional certifications for the insurance and risk management industries, occupies a 60-acre site in the rural, equestrian heartland of Willistown Township and has 200 employees and tenants in three separate buildings.

Walking Trail and Meadow Sketch Plan (aerial photo by Google)

Orphaned stairs to be
reunited in the trail plan

As part of their corporate culture, the employees take pride in their campus and enjoy the opportunity to take walks around the grounds on their lunch breaks. Knowing that exercise and spending time outdoors promotes healthy, happy and productive employees, Danilo Maffei suggested that the existing 1/3 mile trail (which is disconnected from any other walkway and can only be accessed via busy driveways and parking areas), be expanded and linked to the existing system of walkways to allow access and enjoyment of the entire site. This design adds more than half a mile of dedicated walking trails and, when linked with the existing walkways, creates the opportunity to walk nearly 1.5 miles without leaving the property.

Lawn to be converted to meadow

The plan also includes the replacement of 10 acres of lawn with warm season meadows. Once completed and established, these meadows will not only provide seasonal beauty and interest, but will save the company as much as $6,000 per year in maintenance costs. Another benefit will be reductions in pollution. According to the EPA, one hour of lawn mowing produces the same amount of pollution as driving your car 350 miles. Using this data, the new 10 acre meadow will save the pollution equivalent of driving a car 50,400 miles per year!

The Dining Patio will be connected to the walking trails. This space was
designed by Danilo Maffei in 2009.

The Institutes in Malvern, Pennsylvania is working with Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to reduce their demands on natural, human and financial resources while improving employee health and productivity, in this the next phase of their multi-year landcape master plan. The company, which produces and administers educational materials and professional certifications for the insurance and risk management industries, occupies a 60-acre site in the rural, equestrian heartland of Willistown Township and has 200 employees and tenants in three separate buildings.

Walking Trail and Meadow Sketch Plan (aerial photo by Google)

Orphaned stairs to be
reunited in the trail plan

As part of their corporate culture, the employees take pride in their campus and enjoy the opportunity to take walks around the grounds on their lunch breaks. Knowing that exercise and spending time outdoors promotes healthy, happy and productive employees, Danilo Maffei suggested that the existing 1/3 mile trail (which is disconnected from any other walkway and can only be accessed via busy driveways and parking areas), be expanded and linked to the existing system of walkways to allow access and enjoyment of the entire site. This design adds more than half a mile of dedicated walking trails and, when linked with the existing walkways, creates the opportunity to walk nearly 1.5 miles without leaving the property.

Lawn to be converted to meadow

The plan also includes the replacement of 10 acres of lawn with warm season meadows. Once completed and established, these meadows will not only provide seasonal beauty and interest, but will save the company as much as $6,000 per year in maintenance costs. Another benefit will be reductions in pollution. According to the EPA, one hour of lawn mowing produces the same amount of pollution as driving your car 350 miles. Using this data, the new 10 acre meadow will save the pollution equivalent of driving a car 50,400 miles per year!

The Dining Patio will be connected to the walking trails. This space was
designed by Danilo Maffei in 2009.

The Institutes in Malvern, Pennsylvania is working with Maffei Landscape Design, LLC to reduce their demands on natural, human and financial resources while improving employee health and productivity, in this the next phase of their multi-year landcape master plan. The company, which produces and administers educational materials and professional certifications for the insurance and risk management industries, occupies a 60-acre site in the rural, equestrian heartland of Willistown Township and has 200 employees and tenants in three separate buildings.

Walking Trail and Meadow Sketch Plan (aerial photo by Google)

Orphaned stairs to be
reunited in the trail plan

As part of their corporate culture, the employees take pride in their campus and enjoy the opportunity to take walks around the grounds on their lunch breaks. Knowing that exercise and spending time outdoors promotes healthy, happy and productive employees, Danilo Maffei suggested that the existing 1/3 mile trail (which is disconnected from any other walkway and can only be accessed via busy driveways and parking areas), be expanded and linked to the existing system of walkways to allow access and enjoyment of the entire site. This design adds more than half a mile of dedicated walking trails and, when linked with the existing walkways, creates the opportunity to walk nearly 1.5 miles without leaving the property.

Lawn to be converted to meadow

The plan also includes the replacement of 10 acres of lawn with warm season meadows. Once completed and established, these meadows will not only provide seasonal beauty and interest, but will save the company as much as $6,000 per year in maintenance costs. Another benefit will be reductions in pollution. According to the EPA, one hour of lawn mowing produces the same amount of pollution as driving your car 350 miles. Using this data, the new 10 acre meadow will save the pollution equivalent of driving a car 50,400 miles per year!

On The Drawing Board: Llanerch Country Club-by Landscape Ideas

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Existing porches overlooking the 18th

Founded in Havertown, Pennsylvania in 1901 as the Delaware County Country Club, this venerable institution has played host to a number of historic occasions in the annals of golf, including the 1945 Philadelphia Inquirer Invitation Tournament of 1945 where Byron Nelson won his seventh of eleven consecutive tournaments (a record winning streak not likely to be broken in golf, or any other sport for that matter). As part of a long range master plan to position the club for its next 100 years, its leaders have initiated a project to upgrade is clubhouse to better serve its membership, respond to modern and perceived future uses and improve energy efficiency.

Integration of the 18th Hole to the Clubhouse

Danilo Maffei was asked to join their design team to provide vision and leadership for their landscape. Driving that vision is Golf Course Superintendent/COO Brendan Byrne's desire to create "unique, progressive grounds that will compliment the classical architecture of the clubhouse". In pursuit of this, Maffei Landscape Design is proposing a variety of innovative measures to knit the structure to the course and the natural environment while being supportive of aesthetics, signature viewsheds and creature comforts.

Improvements to the Pro Shop, with herb garden & cistern

The centerpiece of the design is the integration of the 18th hole to the porches and terraces located on that side of the building, accomplished by a sweeping series of pathways and vegetated walls that, by virtue of their form, compliment the graceful lines of the course itself. Other areas in the garden will feature improved pathways from the parking lot with enhanced views of the clubhouse upon arrival, and an herb garden conveniently located outside the kitchen for use by the executive chef and his staff. A cistern will harvest rainwater from the Pro Shop roof to reduce the club's reliance on (expensive) municipal water and mitigate runoff to the tributary of Cobb's Creek which runs through the center of the property. New canopy trees will reduce reflected heat from pavements and improve comfort to golfers waiting for their turn on the driving range or returning their carts to the Pro Shop.

Existing porches overlooking the 18th

Founded in Havertown, Pennsylvania in 1901 as the Delaware County Country Club, this venerable institution has played host to a number of historic occasions in the annals of golf, including the 1945 Philadelphia Inquirer Invitation Tournament of 1945 where Byron Nelson won his seventh of eleven consecutive tournaments (a record winning streak not likely to be broken in golf, or any other sport for that matter). As part of a long range master plan to position the club for its next 100 years, its leaders have initiated a project to upgrade is clubhouse to better serve its membership, respond to modern and perceived future uses and improve energy efficiency.

Integration of the 18th Hole to the Clubhouse

Danilo Maffei was asked to join their design team to provide vision and leadership for their landscape. Driving that vision is Golf Course Superintendent/COO Brendan Byrne's desire to create "unique, progressive grounds that will compliment the classical architecture of the clubhouse". In pursuit of this, Maffei Landscape Design is proposing a variety of innovative measures to knit the structure to the course and the natural environment while being supportive of aesthetics, signature viewsheds and creature comforts.

Improvements to the Pro Shop, with herb garden & cistern

The centerpiece of the design is the integration of the 18th hole to the porches and terraces located on that side of the building, accomplished by a sweeping series of pathways and vegetated walls that, by virtue of their form, compliment the graceful lines of the course itself. Other areas in the garden will feature improved pathways from the parking lot with enhanced views of the clubhouse upon arrival, and an herb garden conveniently located outside the kitchen for use by the executive chef and his staff. A cistern will harvest rainwater from the Pro Shop roof to reduce the club's reliance on (expensive) municipal water and mitigate runoff to the tributary of Cobb's Creek which runs through the center of the property. New canopy trees will reduce reflected heat from pavements and improve comfort to golfers waiting for their turn on the driving range or returning their carts to the Pro Shop.

Existing porches overlooking the 18th

Founded in Havertown, Pennsylvania in 1901 as the Delaware County Country Club, this venerable institution has played host to a number of historic occasions in the annals of golf, including the 1945 Philadelphia Inquirer Invitation Tournament of 1945 where Byron Nelson won his seventh of eleven consecutive tournaments (a record winning streak not likely to be broken in golf, or any other sport for that matter). As part of a long range master plan to position the club for its next 100 years, its leaders have initiated a project to upgrade is clubhouse to better serve its membership, respond to modern and perceived future uses and improve energy efficiency.

Integration of the 18th Hole to the Clubhouse

Danilo Maffei was asked to join their design team to provide vision and leadership for their landscape. Driving that vision is Golf Course Superintendent/COO Brendan Byrne's desire to create "unique, progressive grounds that will compliment the classical architecture of the clubhouse". In pursuit of this, Maffei Landscape Design is proposing a variety of innovative measures to knit the structure to the course and the natural environment while being supportive of aesthetics, signature viewsheds and creature comforts.

Improvements to the Pro Shop, with herb garden & cistern

The centerpiece of the design is the integration of the 18th hole to the porches and terraces located on that side of the building, accomplished by a sweeping series of pathways and vegetated walls that, by virtue of their form, compliment the graceful lines of the course itself. Other areas in the garden will feature improved pathways from the parking lot with enhanced views of the clubhouse upon arrival, and an herb garden conveniently located outside the kitchen for use by the executive chef and his staff. A cistern will harvest rainwater from the Pro Shop roof to reduce the club's reliance on (expensive) municipal water and mitigate runoff to the tributary of Cobb's Creek which runs through the center of the property. New canopy trees will reduce reflected heat from pavements and improve comfort to golfers waiting for their turn on the driving range or returning their carts to the Pro Shop.

On The Drawing Board: 1958 Contemporary-by Landscape Ideas

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The disfunctional circular driveway will be replaced with a smaller
parking court, shade trees and low shrubs. A rain chain and
urn will receive water from the small roof above the front door.

Not far from Winterthur in northern Delaware this architectural gem, with Prairie and International influences, was built in 1960 and is being nursed back to vibrancy by its current owners. The landscape will feature a redesigned driveway that will slash impervious surface by 25% while increasing its capacity and functionality. A new allee of trees will screen views and provide a shady entrance, accented by a square fountain and bluestone walkways set at a subtle angle that suggest movement and space.

The driveway entrance will receive a pair of stone piers to
match the details of the house. Broad cap eaves will
hold recessed light fixtures to illuminate the ground only.

An allee of trees will frame the bluestone walkway and a
small square fountain.

The back yard will receive a new patio to support a larger table for entertaining dinner guests al fresco with a large grill set in a counter top positioned for casual conversation while cooking. The utmost sensitivity will be given to the mature trees, such as the Scarlet Oak with its 42" diameter trunk, and managing storm runoff water quality with recharge trenches on the virtually pancake-flat lot.

Currently in design development, we will be exploring options for construction materials and methods, such as pervious concrete or exposed aggregate concrete driveway surfaces, LED bollard lights, rain chains, art objects, native groundcovers and canopy trees with multi-season interest.

The disfunctional circular driveway will be replaced with a smaller
parking court, shade trees and low shrubs. A rain chain and
urn will receive water from the small roof above the front door.

Not far from Winterthur in northern Delaware this architectural gem, with Prairie and International influences, was built in 1960 and is being nursed back to vibrancy by its current owners. The landscape will feature a redesigned driveway that will slash impervious surface by 25% while increasing its capacity and functionality. A new allee of trees will screen views and provide a shady entrance, accented by a square fountain and bluestone walkways set at a subtle angle that suggest movement and space.

The driveway entrance will receive a pair of stone piers to
match the details of the house. Broad cap eaves will
hold recessed light fixtures to illuminate the ground only.

An allee of trees will frame the bluestone walkway and a
small square fountain.

The back yard will receive a new patio to support a larger table for entertaining dinner guests al fresco with a large grill set in a counter top positioned for casual conversation while cooking. The utmost sensitivity will be given to the mature trees, such as the Scarlet Oak with its 42" diameter trunk, and managing storm runoff water quality with recharge trenches on the virtually pancake-flat lot.

Currently in design development, we will be exploring options for construction materials and methods, such as pervious concrete or exposed aggregate concrete driveway surfaces, LED bollard lights, rain chains, art objects, native groundcovers and canopy trees with multi-season interest.

The disfunctional circular driveway will be replaced with a smaller
parking court, shade trees and low shrubs. A rain chain and
urn will receive water from the small roof above the front door.

Not far from Winterthur in northern Delaware this architectural gem, with Prairie and International influences, was built in 1960 and is being nursed back to vibrancy by its current owners. The landscape will feature a redesigned driveway that will slash impervious surface by 25% while increasing its capacity and functionality. A new allee of trees will screen views and provide a shady entrance, accented by a square fountain and bluestone walkways set at a subtle angle that suggest movement and space.

The driveway entrance will receive a pair of stone piers to
match the details of the house. Broad cap eaves will
hold recessed light fixtures to illuminate the ground only.

An allee of trees will frame the bluestone walkway and a
small square fountain.

The back yard will receive a new patio to support a larger table for entertaining dinner guests al fresco with a large grill set in a counter top positioned for casual conversation while cooking. The utmost sensitivity will be given to the mature trees, such as the Scarlet Oak with its 42" diameter trunk, and managing storm runoff water quality with recharge trenches on the virtually pancake-flat lot.

Currently in design development, we will be exploring options for construction materials and methods, such as pervious concrete or exposed aggregate concrete driveway surfaces, LED bollard lights, rain chains, art objects, native groundcovers and canopy trees with multi-season interest.