A 首页 on the Water Gets a Custom 景观 Upgrade for Elevated Outdoor Living

景观设计 helps realize a couple’s dream retreat on the water fit for
multiple generations and optimally designed for outdoor living in a New England summer.

New England is famous for its cold winters, but a little-known fact about the Northeast is that its summers can be equally balmy, 活泼的, and perfect for outdoor living on the water. How can new homeowners transform their homes to take advantage of fine summer days outdoors while still being prepared for the seasonal changes?

The homeowners of this waterfront property in Newport, 罗德岛州, decided their answer was an extensive renovation and expansion of what was originally a spec house in the hopes of customizing the residence to their needs. The couple’s children and grandchildren often visit, so creating spaces with family entertaining in mind was a must. To help with this transformation, the homeowners called upon David Andreozzi of Andreozzi架构、总承包商 帕克建设, landscape architecture firm Mather & Page, and landscape construction company 景观设计.

帕克建设 oversaw the renovation, which touched nearly every aspect of the home, but the 阻力点 on the project was its new landscape, which integrated the home with its natural environment and introduced a front courtyard, 花园, 还有一些户外生活空间. Creating spaces for comfortable living outdoors during hot summer weather was a must, so the new project included the addition of a pool, 带顶棚户外厨房, 餐厅的露台, 还有火坑.

The project required a lot of work to make the site ready for all of the new additions. 景观设计’ tasks involved final grading of the site, 排水工作, 一条新车道, 建筑石雕, 铺平道路, 池的应对, 种植, 草坪上安装, and the construction of stone walls, 梯田及通道, but the result was a magnificent outdoor oasis.

One of the key features of the site was its stonework, an element that can be overlooked when designing outdoor spaces but which the landscaping team made sure received proper attention to detail in a time when supplies can be rare. “We had five overseas containers of limestone that came in from Portugal early on during the pandemic,乔纳森·泽尔回忆道, 的总裁和共同所有人 景观设计. “To protect ourselves from the rampant supply chain issues at that time, we ordered extra stock and custom milled it as needed on site to produce the different thicknesses and design patterns specified.” Zeyl also notes that a critical piece of the puzzle was maintaining consistency with the existing on-site masonry. “There were certain features that we needed to preserve, so we had to match the style and technique for everything to appear cohesive.”

Aside from the extensive masonry work throughout the site, 景观设计 sourced and installed a mix of native and nonnative plants, 多年生灌木, 更大的树, with a color scheme that incorporates lots of pink, 紫色的, 和黄色. “Our overarching objective for this project was to better connect the home and the landscape,泽尔说。. “The new pathways and 花园 create a nice flow from the front of the house to the back.” And as for the collaboration with the clients, Zeyl says it couldn’t have gone better. “These homeowners were so appreciative and fun to work with. Their intention was to invest in future memories with their family, which is something that resonates with us as a company.”

Our favorite features of the project: the addition of a classical courtyard framed by curvilinear stone walls to welcome visitors at the front of the home while the back showcases the best in outdoor living essentials with a custom pergola and an outdoor kitchen. We couldn’t imagine a better backyard for a summer outdoors!

帕克建设
景观设计
Andreozzi架构