Swing To Spa and In Between
This project aimed to design an expansive patio for dining and lounging while including a hot tub, decking, and a lawn for seasonal sport edged by a low maintenance garden.
From setting up a winter hockey rink to enjoying the summer evenings, it was important that the water flow was well managed. To achieve this, we terraced the rear yard creating an elongated brick and stone patio with a covered dining area; used was a rough wood timber framing that supported a personal scripted swing, a covered hot tub and waterfall adjacent a lounge, focused around a natural gas fireplace.
Transitioning from patio to lawn was a mid-level wood boardwalk where the client could place seating to watch over a game of soccer or winter hockey.
To maintain a non-obstructed view of the garden and lawn from inside the house, we set the beams of the pergola slightly higher than the house windows and added tall perennials to screen the boardwalk.
To further mimic the house's traditional details, we added tumbled red brick and natural stone paving of various sizes to highlight the patio and walkways. At the same time, all transitions included cedar wood stairs and decking. Below are many pictures of the process of transformation.