'A New World' in Clairemont

This project was for a client located in the North Clairemont area of San Diego. The original finalized design proposed avant-garde layout elements such as a large 36' diameter circular grass area with a walkway dissecting it slightly off-center, a flat 21' diameter circular deck reached by that walkway, an extra-large overhead solid patio cover with horizontal wood paneling and recessed lighting, a new modern stucco-faced fireplace with a TV on top, and a sculptural rustic-style water feature.

Other highlights included a semi-private firepit area tucked in the back corner, a new Trex deck around their existing spa, and naturalistic-organic pathways accentuated with new gold decomposed granite, silver decomposed granite, and black Mexican beach pebble. The planting style was a classic California-Mediterranean palette with a few modern touches: Iceberg roses, Ficus nitida, Spanish lavenders, Cape rush, Mexican Bush Sage, Gold Lantanas, Agaves, and Leucadendrons.

Upon implementation, the client (very construction- and design-savvy) chose a square-shaped patio cover instead of an 'L' shape, added a bar-style firepit, a new built-in BBQ with a sink, beer taps, refrigerator, and the cherry on top, multi-color accent lighting under the patio cover, fireplace, and firepit bar, all changeable by remote control. The results are outstanding, and this project is one of the best I've ever been a part of.