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Greenified Urban Space

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Neutra used products that were off-the-shelf and purely industrial. Since manufacturers at the time didn’t yet know what to do with these materials, many were donated to him.
Neutra used products that were off-the-shelf and purely industrial. Since manufacturers at the time didn’t yet know what to do with these materials, many were donated to him.
Board-formed concrete retaining walls double as ramps from the deck to the garden’s highest point.
Board-formed concrete retaining walls double as ramps from the deck to the garden’s highest point.
A maple tree grows through an ipe deck in this garden that Mary Barensfeld designed for a family in Berkeley, California. A reflecting pool separates it from a granite patio, which is furnished with a Petal dining table by Richard Schultz and chairs by Mario Bellini. The 1,150-square-foot garden serves as an elegant transition from the couple’s 1964 Japanese-style town house to a small, elevated terrace with views of San Francisco Bay. Filigreed Cor-Ten steel fence screens—perforated with a water-jet cutter to cast dappled shadows on a bench and the ground below—and zigzagging board-formed concrete retaining walls are examples.
A maple tree grows through an ipe deck in this garden that Mary Barensfeld designed for a family in Berkeley, California. A reflecting pool separates it from a granite patio, which is furnished with a Petal dining table by Richard Schultz and chairs by Mario Bellini. The 1,150-square-foot garden serves as an elegant transition from the couple’s 1964 Japanese-style town house to a small, elevated terrace with views of San Francisco Bay. Filigreed Cor-Ten steel fence screens—perforated with a water-jet cutter to cast dappled shadows on a bench and the ground below—and zigzagging board-formed concrete retaining walls are examples.
Two native vine maples, planted just a few feet away from each other, bloom weeks apart thanks to the varied soil.
Two native vine maples, planted just a few feet away from each other, bloom weeks apart thanks to the varied soil.
The roof was removed on the fifth and sixth floor to create the outdoor courtyard. A London Plane tree was craned in from the street.
The roof was removed on the fifth and sixth floor to create the outdoor courtyard. A London Plane tree was craned in from the street.
To achieve a level of comfort on a plot wedged between virtually identical prefab houses, the architects brought in a sense of the outdoors with this courtyard that's finished with a grey brick floor and a live Evergreen Ash tree.
To achieve a level of comfort on a plot wedged between virtually identical prefab houses, the architects brought in a sense of the outdoors with this courtyard that's finished with a grey brick floor and a live Evergreen Ash tree.
A single crepe myrtle, which sports red blossoms in summer, defines the courtyard.
A single crepe myrtle, which sports red blossoms in summer, defines the courtyard.
In a tightly packed Tokyo, a group of apartments shares a central courtyard. Photo by Dean Kaufman.
In a tightly packed Tokyo, a group of apartments shares a central courtyard. Photo by Dean Kaufman.
Roof Top Garden
Roof Top Garden
One such vacation inspired the tub, made of aromatic hinoki wood, in the master bathroom.
One such vacation inspired the tub, made of aromatic hinoki wood, in the master bathroom.
East Village Penthouse, New York, NY, 2007. Architect: Pulltab.
East Village Penthouse, New York, NY, 2007. Architect: Pulltab.
The Dimanches' indoor garden wall is 20-by-23 feet, dominating the living room with greenery.
The Dimanches' indoor garden wall is 20-by-23 feet, dominating the living room with greenery.
In the master bathroom, all boundaries between inside and outside and public and private are virtually eliminated. The dark tiles are by Ann Sacks.
In the master bathroom, all boundaries between inside and outside and public and private are virtually eliminated. The dark tiles are by Ann Sacks.
A sliding glass Western Window Systems door dissolves the boundary between indoor and outdoor.
A sliding glass Western Window Systems door dissolves the boundary between indoor and outdoor.
Linda Hutchins and John Montague hired Works Partnership Architecture to turn a former warehouse and auto repair shop into a versatile live/work space. The building is full of natural light, thanks to 11 skylights and a glass atrium in the center of the space, where a hammock and a vine maple tree sway in the breeze.
Linda Hutchins and John Montague hired Works Partnership Architecture to turn a former warehouse and auto repair shop into a versatile live/work space. The building is full of natural light, thanks to 11 skylights and a glass atrium in the center of the space, where a hammock and a vine maple tree sway in the breeze.
#outdoor #backyard #green #concrete #plant Photo by Marion Brenner
#outdoor #backyard #green #concrete #plant Photo by Marion Brenner
The kitchen and dining area opens onto a patio. Photo by Ken Pagliaro Photography.
The kitchen and dining area opens onto a patio. Photo by Ken Pagliaro Photography.

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