Concrete spillway discharging into the pond, fountain grasses crowding both banks

Ranstrom Residence

Placeholder introduction — one line on the project, to be replaced with Chris's copy.

Water spilling from the concrete spout onto the cobble bed
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Placeholder paragraph on the planting and how it changes through the year. To be replaced with Chris's own description of the work.

Concrete steps and water channel running alongside the house
Grass shadows falling across a board-formed concrete wall
Placeholder pull quote about the garden, to be replaced with a real one.
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The house across the water channel, grasses massed in front
The house with its blue roof seen across the planting, boardwalk crossing the water

Placeholder paragraph on the light, the grade, and what the site asked for. To be replaced once the real copy arrives.

Cantilevered concrete weir set among fountain grasses
Steps descending through dry grass toward the water

Placeholder paragraph on how the spaces are used through a day, and what stays quiet. To be replaced.

Board-formed concrete planter against a horizontal timber screen
Water channel threading between clumps of grasses
Placeholder pull quote about the garden, to be replaced with a real one.
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Close view of a fountain jet breaking on the cobble below

Process & Details

Formwork and reinforcement in place before the concrete pour
Making

Project

Year

2014

Services

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Collaborators

Photography

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