Residential
Private Residence, Glencoe
The owners of this unique residence challenged the design team to create an “Alice in Wonderland” feel which needed to be designed and built in less than one year to accommodate a wedding scheduled 11 months out.
Design started in fall and a huge tent with two furnaces heated the site while the contractor worked throughout the winter pouring a pool, spa and laying flatwork.
In the upper terrace three large Kentucky coffee trees were planted to provide dappled shade and scale to a courtyard that left people feeling dwarfed by the massive home. Paving patterns were designed and installed featuring concentric circles to reinforce the planting beds that were circular in the upper courtyard. The space, which was originally very harsh, is now a beautiful place to enjoy the flowers and views to the pool.
Large solid slab stones, steps, and a water rill create the grand stairway which leads to the pool area. Part of the staircase ties into an overlook that provides views over the entire garden.
The spa and pool are finished with a Caribbean blue tile that creates a lush and immediately relaxing atmosphere. The pool is surrounded by Iowa stone decking that ties into the house, which is of lannonstone construction. Adjacent to the pool are entertaining areas. One area features a pergola which includes a wood fired pizza oven, refrigerator and barbeque grill as well as a surrounding garden seat wall. Lush planting creates a quiet nook for casual relaxation by the pool
