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Nomadic Tea Party Denver, Colorado Design | Build: 2005 A request for reprogramming of the front door entry sequence led to a complete garden design master plan for this 1950s Usonian house - one of the first of its style to be built in Denver. During the past 50 years the parkway that fronts the house has become a two-lane thoroughfare with no parking and no sidewalk. Thus, the natural and safe entrance has since migrated around to the east side of the house on this corner lot. Now, the original front yard space filters the busy street noise and views with an arc of trees. Under story shrubs enclosing a grass lawn and an aspen grove in a raised planter both add to the creation of a place where the client can now spend a lazy afternoon. The new east side entrance accounts for a quick grade change with concrete steps from the street to the kitchen entry. A private patio connected to the office is enclosed by an arcing brick wall that leads to the front door. The back yard on the north side of the house, with little sun to enjoy compared to the south and east sides, was designed as a space to look out on from inside. From upstairs and down, a poetic interweaving of the original exposed aggregate patio and a newly configured rock garden can be seen and enjoyed. |
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