坐落在波士顿郊区的板栗山脉的滚动地形之中，这个20世纪20年代历史悠久的家园内的花园响应了建筑的正式性，并满足了年轻积极家庭的需求。我们重新安置了前所未有的平地车道和停车场，并将其重新调整为房屋周围新建花园的组成部分。在房子的前面，新的砖墙定义了一个草坪板和砾石客人停车场。景观中的这些平面元素补充了建筑，并提供了与周围地形的对比。我们仔细选择种植以构建这些空间，并从街道提供隐私，并允许借鉴对邻近物业的成熟树木的看法。

一个长花岗岩豌豆石座位露台沿着房子的后面延伸，提供了一个美丽的环境，俯瞰广阔的戏剧草坪。阳台附近的大型树木从下午的阳光下提供遮阳，并向住宅提供比例尺。

Set within the rolling topography of Chestnut Hill, a Boston suburb, the gardens surrounding this historic 1920s home respond to the formality of the architecture and provide for the needs of a young, active family. We relocated ill-considered driveways and parking areas that previously bisected the site and realigned them as integral components of the new gardens surrounding the house. At the front of the house, new brick walls define a lawn panel and gravel guest parking area. These planar elements in the landscape complement the architecture and provide a contrast to the surrounding terrain. We carefully selected plantings to frame these spaces and provide privacy from the street, and also to allow for borrowed views of mature trees on neighboring properties.

A long pea-stone seating terrace framed with granite extends along the back of the house and provides a beautiful setting to overlook the expansive play lawn. Large trees near the terrace provide shade from the afternoon sun and lend a sense of scale to the residence.

Collaborators: Botticelli & Pohl Architects

Images: LJLA