December 11, 2023 | Maddie Brisbane
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复兴的郊区景观以多种方式为家庭带来了丰厚的回报.
对于富有想象力的人来说,广阔的空间意味着无限的潜力. 当景观设计师Jim Douthit第一次评估位于波士顿西北部郊区的这处53英亩的房产时,他就遇到了这样的情况. Greeted by vast open fields, a historic farmhouse dating back to 1773, and a barn awaiting renewal, the stage was set for a grand transformation.
The new owners, 谁渴望与这片他们现在称为自己的土地建立互动关系, approached Douthit, lead designer and owner of a Blade of Grass, with a shortlist of desires. “他们想从房产中得到的东西很简单,”杜蒂特说,他与建筑商合作 Adams + Beasley Associates to execute the project. 虽然简单是客户要求的核心, 重点是菜园和果园,他们可以从中采摘自己的农产品, 该团队提出了多种方法来最大限度地利用该物业. 业主委托专家来展示一个甜美和动态的景观,将建筑环境与自然的辉煌相协调.
Douthit回忆道:“他们真的让我们随心所欲地发挥创造力. “我们开发了一些他们并不知道自己想要的空间概念,直到我们向他们展示了这是可能的.” Given the green light, Douthit开始将开放的田野转变为一系列功能和风景如画的区域. A nod to centuries past, 劈轨栅栏和粗石墙结合在一起,定义了每个区域,同时与景观无缝融合. The result is a captivating tapestry of distinct spaces, including a bountiful orchard of fruit trees, a flourishing vegetable garden, a chicken coop, a sheep barn, 在农舍新增加的遮蔽门廊旁边,还有一个私密的户外休息区.
Mindfully preserving the essence of the surroundings, Douthit策略性地引进成熟的树木来补充充满活力的花坛, 装饰着丰富的本地材料和低维护的多年生植物,如茂密的草和黑眼苏珊. Amidst this verdant symphony, a custom built greenhouse, firmly rooted to the earth by its antique granite foundation, 提供了一个一年四季的绿洲,果树和热带植物繁茂生长. 一条迷人的古色古香的花岗岩和鹅卵石小径通往梦幻般的泳池区, which boasts a floating cedar pergola, custom built by Adams + Beasley.
While the design’s beauty is crystal clear, Douthit的整体方法旨在确保景观长期保持其辉煌. “我们花了很多时间和资源清除该物业周围湿地的入侵植物, 并重新种植适当的植物,以帮助恢复其原始栖息地.” This level of care extends into the day-to-day, Douthit的团队进行定制维护,以确保他们的客户可以毫无压力地享受改造后的房产. “我们在设计这栋建筑的同时,也密切参与了它的维护工作,” Douthit assures. Like a true guardian of the garden, a Blade of Grass stays a jump ahead, preserving the landscape’s magnificence all year long.
1)一个定制的温室,充满了郁郁葱葱的热带植物,以新英格兰圆形的田野石墙为特色,配以青石封顶和古色古香的花岗岩柱子.
鸡舍和羊舍周围有大片的菜圃和花圃, 豌豆石小径,提供方便的新鲜采摘的农产品.
充满活力的花坛里种满了一年生植物和多年生植物,整个季节都有不变的色彩.
4) Nestled in lush greenery, 一个青石露台无缝地延伸出谷仓新增加的屏风门廊.
5)漂浮的雪松藤架由Adams + Beasley定制,为泳池区提供阴凉. 附近有一个小草坪,一个热水浴缸和一个室外淋浴.
6) Luscious gardens surround raised vegetable beds, 一个典型的干堆新英格兰田野石墙提供了完美的背景.
7) Perennial gardens pave a grand entrance to the orchard, with a thriving array of nepeta, alchemilla, and astilbe adorning the path.
8)私密的户外座位区是欣赏风景的最佳场所.
9) Surrounded by gardens of fresh, ready-to-pick produce, and a granite fire pit just beyond, 这个户外厨房和露台将户外空间提升到了一个新的水平.
一大片黄花菜给密封车道的入口带来了夏日的色彩. Flanked by crab apple trees, which peak in the springtime, a cobble ramp leads to the newly renovated barn.
Photography: Sean Litchfield; Warren Patterson, Landscape Architect: a Blade of Grass, Architect: Zac Culbreth, Builder: Adams + Beasley Associates
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