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Blackband DesignInterior Design by Blackband Design 949.872.2234 www.blackbanddesign.com
Home Build & Design by: Graystone Custom Builders, Inc. Newport Beach, CA (949) 466-0900
K. Dakin Design Inc.A small courtyard garden in San Francisco.
• Creative use of space in the dense, urban fabric of hilly SF.
• For the last several years the clients had carved out a make shift courtyard garden at the top of their driveway. It was one of the few flat spaces in their yard where they could sit in the sun and enjoy a cup of coffee. We turned the top of a steep driveway into a courtyard garden.
• The actual courtyard design was planned for the maximum dimensions possible to host a dining table and a seating area. The space is conveniently located outside their kitchen and home offices. However we needed to save driveway space for parking the cars and getting in and out.
• The design, fabrication and installation team was comprised of people we knew. I was an acquaintance to the clients having met them through good friends. The landscape contractor, Boaz Mor, http://www.boazmor.com/, is their neighbor and someone I worked with before. The metal fabricator is Murray Sandford of Moz Designs, https://mozdesigns.com/, https://www.instagram.com/moz_designs/ . Both contractors have long histories of working in the Bay Area on a variety of complex designs.
• The size of this garden belies the complexity of the design. We did not want to remove any of the concrete driveway which was 12” or more in thickness, except for the area where the large planter was going. The driveway sloped in two directions. In order to get a “level”, properly, draining patio, we had to start it at around 21” tall at the outside and end it flush by the garage doors.
• The fence is the artful element in the garden. It is made of power-coated aluminum. The panels match the house color; and posts match the house trim. The effect is quiet, blending into the overall property. The panels are dramatic. Each fence panel is a different size with a unique pattern.
• The exterior panels that you see from the street are an abstract riff on the seasons of the Persian walnut tree in their front yard. The cut-outs illustrate spring bloom when the walnut leafs out to autumn when the nuts drop to the ground and the squirrels eats them, leaving a mess of shells everywhere. Even the pesky squirrel appears on one of the panels.
• The interior panels, lining the entry into the courtyard, are an abstraction of the entire walnut tree.
• Although the panel design is made of perforations, the openings are designed to retain privacy when you are inside the courtyard.
• There is a large planter on one side of the courtyard, big enough for a tree to soften a harsh expanse of a neighboring wall. Light through the branches cast playful shadows on the wall behind.
• The lighting, mounted on the house is a nod to the client’s love of New Orleans gas lights.
• The paving is black stone from India, dark enough to absorb the warmth of the sun on a cool, summer San Francisco day.
Destination LivingThe brief
Our client is a family of four with a schnauzer, seeking a minimalist four-bedroom home that emphasizes open-plan living and seamless integration with the pool and alfresco areas. The client has a strong affinity towards Scandinavian design, and requested that the design should prioritize the transfer of light and warmth throughout all seasons.
Our approach
The design for the new residence features an open plan living and dining area that seamlessly integrates with the adjacent pool and dual north-facing alfresco areas, providing views of the adjacent reserve. The integration of these spaces creates a sense of continuity between indoor and outdoor living, providing the client with a seamless transition between the two spaces.
To ensure optimal thermal performance, the design incorporates a large central masonry wall that provides thermal massing. The wall helps to regulate the temperature within the residence, absorbing heat during the day and releasing it at night. This design element not only provides the client with a comfortable living environment but also helps to reduce energy costs, making the residence more sustainable.
During the site feasibility study, it was discovered that the proposed location had a flood level that could potentially impact the client’s request for a basement garage. This posed a significant challenge for the design team, as the garage was an essential component of the client’s brief. To overcome this obstacle, the team explored design solutions that satisfied council and client requirements, ensuring the safety and stability of the structure.
FCG LandscapingOn this project we had two small courtyards to landscape. A small front courtyard that was lead out from the dinning room and a rear courtyard with large blank walls as a canvas. Patterned trellis was installed to allow climbers to grow and create a greenwall over time with 1 mature sized maple tree the feature installed into a corten steel ring. Synthetic turf was used to keep maintenance to a minimum on this project.
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