Landscape Architect & Specifier News

FEB 2013

LASN is a photographically oriented, professional journal featuring topics of concern and state-of-the-art projects designed or influenced by registered Landscape Architects.

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large trees and their root zones also could not be disturbed. The desired final result was guided by an old school design philosophy and obtained through repurposing or upcycling of materials and using the in-house artisans at Impullitti Landscaping to implement the project. An artisan can be described as one engaged in an occupation or craft who combines raw talent and experience with the knowledge and passion to expressively work and create using all of these artful abilities. Repurposing or upcycling of course refers to the use of a product, material or even information for a purpose other than how it was originally intended to be used. Repurposing an item or material can be done by modifying it to fit a new use, or by using the item "as is," but in a new way. While keeping the environment in mind, we were able to make use of the spoils from the old driveway as base material for the new one, a smart alternative to filling landfills with discarded site material. A stonewall was created to frame the view of the home from the road, while simultaneously looking as though it had always been there. The wall had to take a serpentine shape to squeeze it into an area the grades and trees. Allowing the site to dictate some of the early thoughts and concepts allow the project to grow within the geographical restraints, and thus not compromising the existing surroundings. To give the wall an organic look, parts of it are buried into an existing hillside, plus the veneer is a natural stone that is indigenous to the area. Sandstone banding breaks up the Top A curvilinear stone bench juts out from the wall. To give the wall an organic look, parts of it are buried into the hillside, plus the veneer is a natural stone that is indigenous to the area. Sandstone banding breaks up the veneer and ties in the cap and bench top. The masonry portion of the walls was completed by Mark Vance of M.A. Vance Enterprises. The pavement is reclaimed granite cobbles, believed to have originated in Belgium, then as ballast for ships crossing the Atlantic to American shores. Those bassast cobbles ended up paving city streets in Cleveland at the turn of the 20th century. After decades of traffic running over them, the cobbles were retired from street duty and became available for creative projects like this. February 2013 43

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