In designing the green space for this private residence, the interplay between the stone, foliage, and wood grain was essential. We created designed a significant network of embedded planters which create the a sense of an emergent garden, which rising naturally out of the floor. The four distinct spaces—the grill and kitchen, the dining area, the native grass pathway, and the sunken garden—flow into one another while maintaining defining discrete places to entertain or relax. We chose plant species native to New York, such as Calamagrostis, Amelanchier, Myrica, Nyssa, and Pinus rigida, in order to envision and develop a truly natural space in the middle of a bustling metropolis.
