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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70 Landscape Architect and Specifier News Landscape lighting is not only essential for safety and security, but can also be a key element in the design of a landscape. As such, each year LASN publishes lighting projects from landscape architects across the nation, however, this year LASN also talked with lighting designer Nick Williams from Woodland Hills, Calif. Even at the young age of 12, encouraged by his artist mother and influenced by a plant-loving family, Nick recognized his passion for garden design. Winning horticultural awards throughout his school years, he soon established an up-close and personal relationship with a variety of plant materials, many of which continue to dominate his plant palette today. Nature and Her elements of life - earth, air, fire and water - are the most striking forces that appear in Nick's work. Rich with design elements, including large boulders, water features, wood structures and a variety of stone materials; his outdoor-living creations gently invite one out through the door of the house and into the sights and sounds of the outside world. With many years of experience in home renovation, for his own personal pleasure, Nick has tapped into an exciting fashion of "bringing the outdoors in" for his clients. The use of French doors in lieu of windows and the creation of outdoor "living rooms" - which include fireplaces, BBQ centers, and areas for food and drink preparation and entertaining add to the feeling of comfort and elegance. Williams' motto is, "Remember, good design doesn't have to cost more money, it's just good design." Lighting Fixtures Bringing metal or otherwise engineered lighting fixtures into a garden, landscaped yard and patio Above & Inset The owners of this Calabasas, Calif., home asked Nick Williams to design their outdoor landscape, which includes an outdoor kitchen/TV room, landscaped play areas for children, hidden garden nooks and a swimming pool/spa with a cascade, fire pit and boulder treatments. The garden lighting (right, and inset) is subdued, candle path fixtures with 13-watt SC Bay halogen lamps, which reflects nicely off the pool's waters. PhoToS By NiCk WilliamS laNdSCaPe lighTiNg ColleCTioN Candlelight Design Nick Williams designs 70-75.indd 70 3/28/14 4:24 PM