Artistic Geometry

Nov 30, 2021

Artistic Geometry | San Luis Obispo, CA

CLCA Award Winner: Artistry Award, Hardscape Construction

This award-winning, design/build landscape by Madrone brings a new meaning to the idea of outdoor living. This landscape was designed to complement the radial nature of the home and surrounding orange groves. The result is an entertainer’s paradise. A multi-level custom kitchen boasts two grills, a pizza oven, sink and refrigerator. Ample concrete countertops create plenty of space to entertain. Carry the party into the outdoor living room, complete with a fireplace and overhead shade structure. Built-in canned lights and heaters make the space enjoyable year-round, no matter what the weather. Stucco walls with inlayed tiles help define the space, while boulder curbs and Corten steel retaining walls give dimension and texture to the multi-level site. At the center of this landscape is a concentric concrete patio with a Corten steel fire pit, perfect for enjoying San Luis Obispo evenings.

Landscape Design Build: Madrone Landscape

Vibrant Modern Farmhouse

Nov 3, 2021

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Vibrant Modern Farmhouse Living | Arroyo Grande, CA

This modern residence set in the rolling hills features several areas for gathering, including outdoor dining and a cozy fire feature for cool evenings. Lush artificial turf sets a low-maintenance and low-water foundation for an array of vibrant flowering plants and ornamental grasses before a transition to the native landscape. Multiple segmented concrete paths traverse the site, including at the entry, which leads to a beautiful recirculating stone fountain. Adelaide boulders, Noiyo cobble, and gray gravel mulch treatments also add structure to the landscape. Plant species include pink Rock Purslane, Moonshine Yarrow, architectural New Zealand Flax, and hardy Red Hot Poker.

Landscape Design and Construction: Madrone Landscape

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San Luis Obispo residential landscape design build Madrone

SLO Hilltop Modern

Nov 3, 2021

Hilltop Modern | San Luis Obispo, CA

This modern residence nestled in the cleft of a ridgeline in San Luis Obispo boasts a restrained yet refined landscape design to maximize appreciation and functionality from the unique setting. A large, curved lawn echoes the strong curves of the custom residence, transitioning softly through waving grasses to the native shrubs behind. Various moments around the house are accentuated through elegant used of rock and cobble combined with a a thoughtful planting palette. Various native species including Muhlenbergia, Juncus, Arctostaphylos (Manzanita), and Clinopodium lend an extra sense of belonging, with key species framing views, softening lines, and defining pathways around the site.

Landscape Design and Construction: Madrone Landscape

Modern Hilltop San Luis Obispo Residential Landscape

The Human Bean Templeton

Oct 7, 2021

The Human Bean | Templeton, CA

Located just off the 101 and Vineyard Drive, this drive-through coffee shop comes with a full landscape element! Designed by Jim Burrows Landscape Architecture, the plan includes an array of hardy grasses and flowing shrubs appropriate for a commercial landscape installation in the California Central Coast.

Landscape Design: Jim Burrows Landscape Architecture | Landscape Construction: Madrone Landscape

Madrone Landscape Construction The Human Bean Templeton

Woodland Waterfall Patio

Oct 4, 2021

Woodland Fire & Waterfall | Atascadero, CA

Nestled between an existing oak woodland and a new Spanish-style house, this custom landscape includes just about everything for a sweet hangout spot! The built-in pondless waterfall feature takes advantage of the drop in elevation to the new fire pit zone, and a curved flagstone and stucco bench defines the edge of the patio zone while directing the eye to the water feature. Sweetwater flagstone edges the custom stamped and colored patio space, with a clean stucco BBQ island that includes custom precast concrete countertops. A triangular shade sail offer protection in the summer heat, while the weathered steel fire feature provides evening warmth and ambiance. The design includes an array of complementary textures and materials with a native-heavy plant palette softening hardscape edges.