Comments on: Design Challenge: Garden Designers Rountable

By: carolyngail

carolyngail — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:55:34 +0000

We both had about the same design concepts for the front entrance and unifying the house with the outbuildings.

I also feel like you do about being able to walk the property to grasp its landspeak.

I enjoyed reading about your process of arriving at the conceptual design .

Thanks, Carolyn. I agree with you, but our approaches to the back and side were totally different.–s

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:29:15 +0000

There is something just right about a landscape that unifies themes and pulls it all together. I love the way you found the relationships between everything and pulled it together, and what a beautiful presentation, too.

Thanks Gen. I look for those relationships first…kind of like finding the corners and outside pieces in a jigsaw puzzle…I do that first too.–s

By: Pam/Digging

Pam/Digging — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:48:52 +0000

Susan, I enjoyed this peek into the first stage of your design process. For me that’s been the most interesting part of reading this Roundtable exercise.

For me too, Pam. Seeing how everyone would approach a similar problem from the get go is fascinating.–s

By: Debbie @ GardenofPossibilities

Debbie @ GardenofPossibilities — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:39:00 +0000

Susan, Your design definitely unites the property and helps it all speaks the same language. I especially like the way the bluestone path links all the buildings together.

Thanks Deb. It was a bit daunting to find those relationships–they are always there if we look hard enough. I’m off to read the posts now…–s

By: jocelyn/the art garden

jocelyn/the art garden — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:06:18 +0000

Susan, your response to this space was similar to mine, but our interpretations were unique. I like yours very much; it’s a creates a cooler and softer looking space. Thanks, again, for organizing this fun project!

I’m off to read the links after being out in New York all day. Come home to gardens and spring instead of grey slush and snow!–s

By: Robert Webber

Robert Webber — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:51:59 +0000

Susan, has a lovely logicality about it.
Cool and restful sense of movement.
Want to revisit this and look properly.
Off to get some supper!
best
R

Was out in NYC all day and came back to some lovely comments including yours! Hope your supper was delicious.–s