Landscape & Irrigation

March 2011

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Landscape Design and Construction By Laura Drotleff and Don Eberly Made For The Shade Attractive options in shade devices are changing the way landscape designers plan exterior spaces. In addition to fabric color, an umbrella’s finish and canopy shape can affect the overall appearance of an outdoor setting. Anodized aluminum and powder-coated finishes for the poles are good choices as they stand the test of use and time. — Photo courtesy of Woodline Picollo I ncorporating shade devices in landscape designs is no longer an afterthought, thanks to the increasing availability of so- phisticated technologies and architectural options. Rather than scrambling to find a means for shade products to match the chosen outdoor furniture at the time of project conclusion, shade structures are becoming an integral part of the whole de- sign. According to Jo Edmondson, co-owner of ShadeScapes Americas, a company that offers May, Woodline and Umbrosa col- lections of high-end shade products, advanced decisions regarding shade for exterior spaces have paramount significance. “When planning for site design or installation, shade is thought 16 Landscape and Irrigation March 2011 of as the focal point more than it used to be,” Edmondson said. “When we began our business eight years ago, designers were put- ting money into all elements of landscape design, but there weren’t a lot of high-end shade options to live up to the rest of the design. Now, our landscape customers tell us that shade um- brellas and shade sails are a crucial design element.” Gareth Mahon, a senior associate at Robin Key Landscape Ar- chitecture in New York City, has first-hand experience with creat- ing shade in exterior spaces. “Whereas many landscape contractors and architects formerly struggled to include shade products, today’s umbrella options do not detract from the eye and are func- www.landscapeirrigation.com

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