THE FAMILY GARDEN IS LOCATED NEAR BRNA IN THE INTERIOR BLOCK OF THE FAMILY HOUSE. THE OWNERS CREATED IT THEMSELVES FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT LAST YEAR THEY APPROACHED US TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR DREAM GARDEN.

THE TASK WAS CLEAR: TO DESIGN THE GARDEN IN A WAY THAT IT WOULD BE COZY, ENJOYABLE TO SPEND TIME IN (AS IT GETS VERY HOT HERE IN THE SUMMER), TO HAVE BLOOMS ALL YEAR ROUND, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO BE FUNCTIONAL. THEY WISHED FOR IT TO BE INFUSED WITH SHADES OF BLUE, WHITE, AND PURPLE.

IN THE DESIGN, WE RESPECTED NOT ONLY THE OWNERS' WISHES BUT ALSO THE CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES OF THE GARDEN. THE INTENTION WAS FOR THE GARDEN TO BE BEAUTIFUL, FUNCTIONAL, AND TO HAVE A COHESIVE APPEARANCE.

THE RECREATIONAL AREA IS LOCATED AT THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE GARDEN AND DIRECTLY CONNECTS TO THE WOODEN TERRACE. DUE TO MAINTENANCE AND MICROCLIMATE IMPROVEMENT, THE ORIGINAL LAWN WAS REMOVED, AND THE AREA WAS DESIGNED AS A SINGLE COHESIVE FLOWER BED. TREES WERE DESIGNED IN THE FLOWER BED TO PROVIDE GENTLE SHADE, WHICH IS LACKING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

THE GARDEN IS ACCESSIBLE VIA PATHWAYS MADE OF STEPPING STONES, IT IS MORE VARIED, AND THERE ARE MORE SECLUDED CORNERS. A LARGE NUMBER OF FLOWERING PERENNIALS WERE ALSO DESIGNED HERE, CONTINUOUSLY TRANSFORMING THE GARDEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PERENNIAL BEDS ARE MULCHED WITH GRAVEL AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH VISUAL FOCAL POINTS - DECORATIVE STONES AND A WATER FEATURE. A BLUE COATING WAS DESIGNED FOR THE EXISTING WELL TO CREATE AN INTERESTING VISUAL ELEMENT, WHICH CAN ALSO BE USED AS A RESTING TABLE. NEXT TO THE WELL, A PLACE FOR A GRILL WAS BUILT, INCLUDING AN AROMATIC HERB GARDEN. THE BLOOMING AND EVOLVING GARDEN CAN BE OBSERVED FROM A BENCH PLACED IN FRONT OF THE WELL.

IN THE UPPER PART OF THE GARDEN (UTILITARIAN), THE LAYOUT WAS DESIGNED TO MAKE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE. EXISTING BEDS WITH SHRUBS WERE SPATIALLY ADJUSTED AND SUPPLEMENTED, AND THREE NEW RAISED BEDS WITH A BLUE COATING WERE DESIGNED. THESE ARE A BEAUTIFUL DETAIL THAT VISUALLY CONNECTS THE GARDEN. THE AREA BETWEEN THE BEDS WAS DESIGNED AS A GRAVEL SURFACE FOR EASY MAINTENANCE.

THE ACCESS PATH TO THE SMOKEROOM WAS DESIGNED WITH STEPPING STONES. FOREST STRAWBERRIES WERE DESIGNED BETWEEN THE STEPPING STONES AND THE FRUIT BUSHES.