GARDENS
A six-inch deep reflecting pool is integral to the design. In fact, the architect
redesigned the entry sequence to
highlight the pool. “When you enter
the house,” explains Bleam, “you see
the reflecting pool with the equisetum
planting on axis and the shadblow
serviceberry grove beyond. An ipe
bench echoes the ipe bridge which
crosses the pool in the foreground.”
This axis creates a dramatic view
through the house day and night, connecting the home to the garden and
providing a beautiful focal point.
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