 helms residenceOES | Custom fountain with Texas basalt, and cedar deck |  helms residenceOES | Native plants in steel-edged Texas basalt with grass stairs |  helms residenceOES | Steel-edged sod stairs with native plants in Texas basalt |
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 helms residenceOES | Cedar deck with Texas basalt, and custom fountain |  helms residenceOES | Native plants in steel-edged Texas basalt |  helms residenceOES | Custom fountain with steel retaining wall, native plants, and Texas basalt |
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helms residence
january - april 2016
The clients asked us to reenvision their backyard to make the space more usable. There is a significant existing grade drop between the back fence and finished floor height of the back door, so we reworked the space so that the steel retaining wall, steps, and large deck became a more comfortable scale. The height variation is so dramatic, and the board-form concrete fountain and sandbox make for a fun place for their young child and dog to play.