这个重新设想的花园将建筑改造与其环境相结合：一个令人惊叹的保护区，保护咆哮叉河上游附近重要的沿岸和湿地栖息地。该设计通过有目的地整合外部空间来庆祝本土环境，庆祝意见，从一个上下文敏感的工厂中抽取出来，并采用革命性的技术，尽量减少对环境的影响。
现有的被忽视的景观与其壮观的环境几乎没有关系。室外庭院和甲板狭窄而狭窄，种植设计由不合适的土地中的随意放置的云杉和白杨树组成的主导地位，广泛的非本地草坪遭受的排水不足和维护不力。
最终的设计是Bluegreen和客户之间的五年合作过程的产物，微妙和微观地形条件的微妙操纵产生了通过重复精炼的硬景观和原生种植材料相连的视野捕获室外房间的集合。近白色至奶油砂岩，黑色花岗岩板和风化钢的简约调色板通过景观编织，并与建筑中反映的材料和细节进行交流。种植设计响应客户的现代艺术收藏，特别是从圣所的原始调色板：大量的蓝色和紫色多年生植物创造出纹理和谐波体积，允许野花与图形硬景观材料相同的戏剧性影响。
在地表以下，由数十个深层地下井组成的广泛的地热系统可有效地加热盐水池，水疗中心和精选景观，而游泳池则作为散热器，有助于凉爽住宅内部。除了表土保存，雨水再利用和有机维护计划的制定，环境保护仍然是设计的核心。 Gratia在其重新焕然一新的辉煌中，超越了预期，同时保持了根深蒂固。
This re-envisioned garden aligns an architectural remodel with the magnificence of its context: a breathtaking sanctuary that protects vital riparian and wetland habitat near the headwaters of the Roaring Fork River. The design honors the native surroundings through the purposeful integration of exterior spaces that celebrate views, draw from a context-sensitive plant palette and incorporate revolutionary technologies to minimize environmental impact.
The existing, neglected landscape exhibited little relation to its spectacular context. Outdoor patios and decks were narrow and cramped, the planting design was dominated by a collection of haphazardly-placed spruce and aspen trees in inhospitable soils, and an extensive, non-native lawn suffered from insufficient drainage and poor maintenance.
The resulting design is the product of a five-year collaborative process between Bluegreen and the client where subtle manipulation of micro and macro topographic conditions yields a collection of view-capturing outdoor rooms that are connected through the repetition of refined hardscape and native planting materials. A minimalist palette of near-white to cream sandstone, black granite slabs and weathered steel weave their way through the landscape and communicate with materials and detailing reflected in the architecture. The planting design responds to the client’s modern art collection and was specifically drawn from the native palette of the sanctuary: large masses of blue and purple perennials create textural and harmonic volumes that allow wildflowers the same dramatic impact as graphic hardscape materials.
Below the surface, an extensive geothermal system comprised of dozens of deep ground wells efficiently heats the saline pool, spa and select hardscapes, while the pool acts as a heat sink to help cool the residence’s interior. Along with topsoil preservation, stormwater reuse and the development of an organic maintenance plan, environmental stewardship remains at the core of the design. In its re-evisioned splendor, Gratia surpasses expectations while remaining contextually rooted.
