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PHOTO PROVIDED BY SNOWEX LIQUID SOLUTIONS 8 January/February 2017 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Combination of Hardscape Products Residential – Less than 4,000 square feet Winner: Butler Rear Yard Makeover Location: Oceanside, Calif. Contractor: Landmark Pavers Manufacturer: Belgard Designer: Isaiah Ruczewski Description: The client's challenge was to take full advantage of the expansive view afforded by a ridgeline, canyon location at the back side of the property line while maximizing the shallow depth of the backyard space. Landmark Pavers designed a family friendly, conversational fire pit surrounded by freestanding seating walls as the focal point of the hardscape setting. A Belgard Cambridge Cobble patio accented by raised planter bed walls with soft curved lines was installed in conjunction with a beautiful premier, artificial turf yard to complete this outdoor entertaining space. While access alongside the house was extremely tight because of a narrow side yard, the one unforeseen challenge presented by the project was the elevation that caused the drainage to have to be installed well beneath the standard depth in order to provide adequate fall to the street. After solving these issues, the homeowners can now settle into their westward sunset view surrounded by the colorful softscape organics that were added to complement this stunning hardscape installation. The winners and honorable mention recipients of the 2016 HNA Hardscape Project Awards were announced at 2016 Hardscape North America. Fifteen winners and 15 honorable mentions received awards, which honor projects by contractors building residential walkways, patios, driveways, and commercial plazas, parking lots, and streets. The awards are sponsored by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), the Brick Industry Association (BIA) and National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). In its ninth year, the awards program received 114 entries. Entries were judged on project intent, design, quality of construction and craftsmanship, compatibility with related construction materials and systems, construction innovation, detailing and overall design excellence. 2016 HNA Hardscape Project Award Winners Profiles of the winning projects are as follows: