Einstein said that everything should be simplified to the limit. This is approximately what happens in a Scandinavian garden. Its landscape can be extremely rational, but with intellectual logistics and natural form.
The expectations of clients who permanently reside in Cambridge (he works in IT, she is a fashion expert) — a project to be implemented in stages. The couple's modernist attitude towards design as a function liberated us as well. Of the decorative techniques, we kept our favorite — combining boulders and conifers.
The garden, which actually consists of plots for two houses, is logically complex. Transitions appeared between different points, and the houses were connected by a common «deck». Despite all the geometry of the plantings, movement here is uniform and smooth.
One of the houses acquired a front yard with an open lawn. For the second, we created a forest back yard with a beautiful view of the fire pit area. For secluded contemplation, there is an unconventional «log» by Denis Milovanov.
Instead of fighting for sunlight in the shaded area, we involved plants that prefer a little shade, such as birches, rhododendrons, hazels, and spireas, as well as small fir trees. Huge pine trees shaded the sun-drenched area, shielding the houses from the sun’s rays.
Total plants
286
Trees
15
Shrubs
38
Perennials
205
Species diversity
28
