This 30’ by 87’ rear garden is terraced with three zones: a large lawn and herb garden for play; multilevel decks interwoven with shade plantings and trees that connect the interior living space with the outdoor area with seating; and a lower parking level at the lane.
The interior living space is extended by three terraces: a small upper terrace; a middle dining terrace; and a lower terrace connected to the lawn. The upper wood steps are long, creating casual seating around the middle deck; the bottom stone steps are long in order to provide casual seating at the edge of the lawn; and the metal steps function as a bridge between the lawn and lower terrace.
Several new trees were introduced to the rear yard, creating shade for the home’s mostly glass façade, and a largely native plant selection was used for the garden.
Significant grade change was carefully concealed by the three-stage terrace as well as by the interlaced planting and floating steel staircase. A long cedar bike and garden storage shed was built into the fence flanking the lawn.