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| Malibu Beach House The goal of our landscape design was to create an exuberant yet sustainable garden for a newly constructed modern home while tying together three oceanfront lots opposite a strip mall on Carbon Beach in Malibu. Originally the client wanted bright green turf, which requires too much water and was inappropriate in the context. The most challenging role was to guide the client to the decision to use dry beach sand as a ground cover. The sand is planted with flowing ornamental grasses that mimic the California hillsides. The big idea was to use the Japanese concept of the “borrowed landscape” as a framing device. The garden captures views of the adjacent hills and utilizes drought-and-salt-tolerant plant materials to provide color, texture, and movement. The reconstructed arroyo is a feature of the design, physically and metaphorically connecting it with the adjacent native landscape. |
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