Peter Owen

This corner lot property is in a leafy neighborhood in the west end of Toronto nestled next to the Humber River south of Bloor Street. The homeowners had 3 main objectives: Revamp the long narrow space along the back of the house where they have their outdoor dining table with modern paving. Replace the existing seating

Located in a private enclave of executive homes between Governors Road and the Brick Works. Note: the lots are not deep so the homes opposite are quite close. “Before” – a blank slate to work with! The homeowners had given a lot of thought to their backyard space and provided Owen Landscape Architects with a

“Low maintenance” and “extending the seasons” are the main themes for this outdoor living space in a small yard in the area tucked between Rosedale and Yorkville in the City of Toronto. The roughly 25 X 25-foot backyard, bounded by the side fences and the back side of the laneway garage is not a large

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.