I’ve prepared many, many landscape plans for clients over the years, but (oddly enough) – not with detailed plantings. For me, of all the various components of a design: conceptual; grading; lighting; materials – planting design is the most time consuming – and the most rewarding. If you have ever flipped through a nursery catalogue …
A garden cannot exist on plants alone; even in nature there are anchoring elements: rock outcroppings…..a creek bed. Having a “framework” is essential – the backbone of the garden, these being elements such as: borders, walls; screens; fountains; pergolas at so on. This is SPACE. The TIME aspect is multidimensional: the 4 seasons, and, the …
LORA BAY THE ART OF OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE DESIGN Owen Landscape Architect took an existing generic backyard landscape and utterly transformed it into an amazing outdoor living space using an architectural approach. Although a relatively small space, Peter Owen had a strong vision to fit within the space all of the client’s wish list: an …
A Design For An Outdoor Living Space With Limited Room To Work With Owen Landscape Architect has just completed a design for an outdoor living space in the golf course community of Lora Bay, located outside of the town of Thornbury – a few hours north of Toronto. Although the site presented some challenges due …
CONVEYING DESIGN INTENT Through 3D Rendering ______________________________________ The concept refined and labelled. View from dining area looking towards the living room pavilion. Note the water feature set on top of the plinth. A close-up view of the outdoor living room pavilion. The view from the lawn area showing the private lounging area in the foreground. …
Outdoor Living Courtyard in Doulton Estates, Mississauga Read More »
THORNBURY WATERFRONT A Detailed Concept Plan Bypassing the usual procedure, which is the more schematic initial conceptual design; in this example I refined the concept. Spending this amount of time can be risky as the client may shoot it down, but I felt that this design direction was a good one and am therefore willing to …
Fundraiser Poster Tracy and I designed this poster for the Community of Hearts Valentines Day Fundraiser at the Cutten Fields.
Nottawa Pool Cabana Located on an estate property in Nottawa, a hamlet just outside of Collingwood. The owner’s where initially looking to create a pergola structure at the one end of the pool to afford them some some sun protection and a place to create an outdoor living area. Given the restrictions, I came up …
Blue Mountains Front Entry Owen Landscape Architect discovered this sculptural specimen after having visited a number of nurseries. It is a “Blue Alps Juniper Serpentine” Rustic planters made from corrugated metal given a rust patina provide an effective grounding for this split level ranch-style home located in the Town of the Blue Mountains.
Nottawa Pool Cabana An iconic structure within the landscape, it’s tilted roof beckons you to enter it’s cozy realm!
355623 The Blue Mountains
Euphrasia Town Line, Clarksburg
Ontario N0H 1J0
812-1135 Royal York Road
Toronto, Ontario, M9A 0C3
