Our Via Tranquila Residence was recently honored by the Southern California Chapter of ASLA at the bi-annual Quality of Life Awards! This stunning property was recognized with one of the few Merit awards in the residential garden design category. Winning projects are awarded for ‘outstanding works of landscape architecture and environmental planning that promote an enhanced quality of life in Southern California and beyond,’ and are judged on the following criteria: quality of design; functionalism and artistic merit; relationship to context; overall relevance to the profession, the public and the environment; promotion of environmental responsibility and sustainability; demonstration of new technologies and approaches; and social function and benefits to the local community.
Led by Nicole Greer, the landscape design conveys simplicity and restraint through a limited palette of warm hues and breezy textures. She began by designing around the existing mature trees, including a row of magnificent deodar cedars that line the entry drive as well as a single stately canary palm located off the primary bedroom. Mature oak trees and native species were planted along the front slope, emulating native California oak grasslands. Around the main house, a series of smaller gardens and courtyards extend seamlessly into the surrounding views – introducing visual continuity and an overall sense of expansiveness. Using borrowed views and inspiration from our natural regional landscape, the end result is a quiet, subtle series of gardens that celebrate the beauty of the natural landscape.
As always it was a fantastic event which CJM::LA is proud to sponsor.
