portfolio
PROJECT: Private residence
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
LANDSCAPING: Medea Landscape Studio, LLC
Califon, New Jersey
Defi nite 'Wow' Factor
BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE Spacious design leaves client glowing M
edea Landscape Studio, LLC (www.medealandscapestudio.com) jazzed up this disconnected, confi ned landscape using the classical elements – earth, water and fi re – but there's nothing traditional about the project. Their design solution had to accommodate a stand-alone
spa, crowded patio and walkout basement with no connection to the sitting area. The existing planting arrangement also created a closed-off feel and blocked at- tractive views. "The homeowner wanted something distinctively his own," says landscape architect Michael Medea. His team followed through on this mission by installing gas-burning fi re troughs with lava rocks and custom stainless-steel covers. For contrast, they built a sheer decent waterfall and enlarged the patio to incorporate elevation changes that worked with the site's natural grade. They then added an outdoor kitchen, sound system and landscape lighting. Medea and his team dressed up the spa with a masonry seat wall and added a rustic fl agstone pathway and steps leading to the basement. Visit totallandscapecare.com/defi nite- wow-factor to see additional project photos.
64 TOTAL LANDSCAPE CARE / August 2012
To have your project featured, e-mail high-resolution photos, a descrip- tion of the project and the name of your business to LaurenHeartsill@ randallreilly.com.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BROKAW PHOTOGRAPHY
