Reemergent

A design completed for Studio Nocturne’s rebuild of a mid century ranch home in Seattle that highlights early succession species beginning to re-emerge and cover the ground of the recently disturbed site. With a warm, bronze palette we showcased the new facade against the ground plane with massings of grasses and coppiced cotinus, yarrow and verbascum among vertical boulders.  Inspired by their existing palm, we created a shade garden around a small side patio to bring a lush, tropical feel to the intimate space. The dense planting serves as a counterpoint to the minimal aesthetic at the house facade.