My clients had bought the house in 1970, when it was first built, and had decided to remodel extensively. Essentially they were tearing up the old house and rebuilding from the ground up. The new house was to have walls of glass to take advantage of commanding views of the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Monica Mountains, and the city of Santa Monica below.
The garden plans were to be drawn up before the house was built, which presented a challenge, as it was hard to tell how much light certain areas of the garden might receive. The drawings took many months, and many changes were made during the design process.
The clients were very involved in the design of their garden, and had a very clear idea of what they wanted. One of them is a computer scientist, the other a successful painter. The practical and the aesthetic married. It was a pleasure to design this garden, and I still visit often to see how things are doing and to have tea with the homeowners. They subsequently commissioned me to design a garden for their daughter, who lives nearby.
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