featured
in the Churchill
Historic Holiday House
TouR -
December 2009
Intimate
City Garden (see
other featured projects)
MODE designed this 17’x20’ backyard oasis in the historic Church
Hill district of Richmond, VA where Patrick Henry made his famous “Give
me liberty or give me death” speech. Our client occupies the
corner unit in a series of pre-Civil War row houses built by a local craftsman
to house his family and the families of his married children.
From a screened-in side porch, our client steps down into a secluded backyard.
MODE created a circular patio to maximize the size of the corner planting beds
and to echo a circle theme from the interior furnishings of the home as well
as a round cobblestone pattern seen throughout Virginia. In response to
our client’s dream of having a dramatic water feature element in her garden,
MODE designed a custom, natural stone fountain. Because our client entertains
often, the water feature was built with a seat wall to accommodate guests. She
often finds herself out in the garden in the evening enjoying a book and a glass
of wine.
“My backyard offers the comfort and retreat
that makes me and my guests truly feel at home.”
- Lauren T.
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