Homeowners are increasingly looking for professional assistance to look after their entire external project.
A Total Concept Landscape Architects provides a total service and are flexible in the extent of the service that they provide, being willing to help as much or as little as their clients want.
We were engaged by the owners of this property to jointly design then manage the pool renovation, entertaining deck and garden areas in conjunction with Action Plans who were addressing renovations of the home.
We undertook the designs, provided construction documentation including material selections, recommended and organised the pool and landscape contractors who undertook the complex renovation required for the external areas.
The external pool edge was cut off and a balance tank poured together with reconfiguration of the internal pool layout to construct a large swimout area which together with the extensive wet edge provides perfect places for leaning or sitting to daydream outwardly over Pittwater.
The pools perimeter garden areas were created in conjunction with higher fences to screen the poolside neighbours.
The paved poolside entertaining areas were extended and paved in a sandstone paving and the interior of the pool was tiled in Italian mottled blue and black tiles with a gold fleck that mirrors the colours and moods of the sky and nearby waters of Pittwater depending upon the prevalent weather conditions. The tiles also reflect the surrounding trees and house lights at night. Together the pool and gardens make a bold design statement that showcase the stylish newly renovated home and views.
A large permanent shade structure was designed for over an existing upper timber entertaining deck that was reconfigured and paved in sandstone to include an extensive kitchenette with stainless steel drinks fridge, barbecue, wok burner, sink and tap. The splashback has been designed using the same tiles as the pool’s interior to better integrate the two areas.
The shade structure in conjunction with the kitchenette and existing hedge adequately screen the adjacent neighbours.
The gardens are mass planted with numerous exotic shrubs and native palms creating a very low maintenance garden which when mature will create a tropical feel.
Colours, textures and shapes all go together to integrate the contemporary style residence, pool facilities and entertaining areas to create A Total Renovation.
