The winner of the 2017 Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur Landscape is Campion Walker Landscapes and JacobsChang Architecture for their shared Hedge House project in Los Angeles.
Photography by Michael Wells.
Hedge House Design Statement: “A 30-year-old ficus hedge defines the boundaries of this front yard garden and offers a high degree of privacy for the outdoor seating areas of a home office and guest room. The xeriscape plantings include succulents, palms, and two olive trees in a bed of San Quintin river rock.”
Q: What does your firm specialize in? We tend to consider landscape design as an architectural device that connects the experience of the architecture to the site.
“Connection to garden from home office.” Our second goal was to bring the feeling of the minimalist aesthetic of the home into the garden while still maintaining the feel of a lush verdant space.
“Palms, succulents, and river rock.” Tall single-stem aloes are used as a sculptural counterpoint among the low-lying grasses and succulents.
“Connection to garden from guest room.” JCA: We have a fascination with the representational techniques of landscape architecture.
CW: We are absolutely inspired by Piet Oudolf; his use of perennial plantings that rely on the form, texture, and seasonal variance are really special and inspirational.
“A ficus hedge provides privacy at street level.” We have the unique opportunity to work closely with the client on all facets of the form and material selection for both the house and landscape.