A DESIGN FOR A CANYON RESIDENCE THAT USES JEWEL-LIKE REPETITION OF COLORFUL PLANTS TO TRACE THE LINES OF THE LAND WITH AN EYE TOWARD THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEM.​

INSPIRATIONS FOR THE DESIGN INCLUDE THE

NECKLACE-LIKE FORM OF DOUBLE REDBUD IN BLOSSOM

AND CHRISTO + JC’S INSTALLATIONS  ‘RUNNING FENCE’

AND ‘THE UMBRELLAS’.

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THE SITE DESIGN IS BUILT FROM 75 SEPARATE SPECIES 60% OF WHICH ARE NATIVE TO CALIFORNIA AND 78% OF WHICH ARE DROUGHT TOLERANT.  SIDE GARDEN PLANTINGS WERE CHOSEN FOR ALL SEASON INTEREST.