 mounce residenceOES | Sunken gravel patio with a view surrounded by low concrete walls that pierce a terraced lawn. |  mounce residenceOES | Sunken gravel patio with a view surrounded by low concrete walls that pierce a terraced lawn. |  mounce residenceOES | Drought-tolerant xeriscape plants populate the sloped gravel beds and frame the gravel patio. |
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 mounce residenceOES | A deck off the back of the house connects to the upper patio through a steel grate catwalk and retained steps. |  mounce residenceOES | Integrated steel retained steps utilize the intense slope and pierce the gravel planting bed. |  mounce residenceOES | A large shaded deck is the perfect spot to dine and grill, surrounded by plants. |
 mounce residenceOES | This view shows just how much of a height difference there is from top and bottom of yard. |  mounce residenceOES | Cedar deck and steel grate catwalk detail. |  mounce residenceOES | The front yard was given curb appeal, keeping the existing retaining walls and mature ornamental trees in place. |
 mounce residenceOES | Before and after |  mounce residenceOES | Before and after |  mounce residenceOES | Before and after |
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mounce residence
march - may 2016
concrete: Abel Rodriguez
This family has a large, steeply-sloped backyard that they wanted to make usable. We proposed leveling out the highest area with sod for a play zone, a gravel patio with a view over the house for lounging by a fire pit on the edge of the sod, and reorganizing the deckspace off the house for dining and grilling. The bottom of the yard has the workout area, cutting around to the side yard that we've usurped from the front. Their front yard needed curb appeal by changing out the surface treatment and adding more durable native plants. Privacy was a big concern, so we installed a line of clumping bamboo along the bottom fence.