Modern Family Garden

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A beatifully designed contemporary garden provides the perfect space for this young couple to entertain friends and family and to introduce their baby to the wonders of the great outdoors. Great work from Chris and the team at Tectonic.
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Brief
Classic Property With Contemporary Garden

Chris Valiantis and Oliver Neaves of Tectonic Landscape Architecture and Garden Design were commissioned to give this large urban back garden a makeover.
The owners had recently moved into the property and welcomed a new baby into their family. The garden was unsafe with dodgy decking and a difficult slope.
Tectonic's brief was to create a space with lawns, a pergola structure coming off the house, new paving, new fences and two seating areas. The whole was to be beautifully planted to unit the space and to create a safe haven for the family.

Challenge
Shortage of Landscaping Materials

This beautiful garden was built during spring and summer of 2021. A time when the COVID Pandemic and new Brexit regulations meant that some landscaping materials were in short supply. Unfortunately this also meant that prices were rising steeply.
Chris and Oliver did need to compromise by building the pergola structure with treated softwood, rather than the hardwood they originally envisaged.

Solution
A Stylish Garden That Can Grow With The Family

The thing about family gardens is that the functionality will need to adapt as the children grow and the dynamic alters.
This modern garden gives plenty of scope for change. The layout and structures are timeless and can be utilised by toddlers, teens and grownups alike.
We love the covered patio area adjacent to the house - it's the perfect spot for a hot tub and those floating benches are sublime.
The steps up from the sunken patio can accommodate a baby gate to make a safe space for toddlers and I just love the way the steps morph into a walkway to the bespoke pergola at the end of the garden.
All in all - a triumph.

Our Client Said...
From the offset we were impressed by the swift assistance we received and the great communication and relationship that we built up with the Arbour Team.
Chris Valiantis - Tectonic (Modern Family Garden)
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