Concept presentation drawings: plans and perspectives


	This concept featured a fish laid out in stone for the meditation patio. The front was modern, with bands of bold plants. These sketches further illustrate the previoius plan to better depict the finished project. This is an alternate concept for the same mid-century modern home as the plans at left. A combination of hand and computer-generated perspective drawings give a feel for the new patio. This contemporary landscape concept has a pétanque court and swashes of native and Mediterranean plants. This option to the plan at left has informal seating areas at focal points and a bosque of fruitless olives instead of a lawn. These images show a metal shade structure, the pool and site planting for the concept at left. This property is a blend of luxury home and working ranch. The challenge was to make the spaces feel intimate and comfortable, yet allow for ranch operations. This is an alternate layout for the ranch property. The owner, an avid fisherman, even gets his own fishing pond - also part of the site's drainage system. This design provides a clean landscape to harmonize with a Mid-Century modern Streng home. This concept used a bit more perennial color around the Streng home. This courtyard garden featured a large percentage of edible landscaping. Wood trellises provided shade and a place for grape or kiwi vines to grow. This concept aligned edible landscaping to recall nearby agricultural fields. Bamboo contained with a root barrier screens an adjacent 20' tall wall. The cooking area is divided from the patio by a firewood storage shed, where cut wood forms a decorative pattern. This alternate design added more color to the space in a style similar to Mexican mid-century modern. This property, located in the Sierra foothills, uses almost exclusively native plants. It slopes down to a river and required paths for carrying kayaks. The riverfront property had a lot of options. All maintained a woodsy entry path winding through alders and planted with columbines, alum root and other native plants. This concept even features a designer chicken coop. Boulders work with native plants to cradle patios and viewpoints.

	These drawings are intended for use as examples of typical drawings, and are not intended for construction.