Shawn and Tiffany Danley's
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Yards of concrete and brick hardscape were demolished to make room for a patch of grass, new deck and ornamental grasses. The concrete was reclaimed and used in a fellow modernist's own yard as a retaining wall. |
Once the debris was hauled away, a drip system was set up to support the grasses along the border. The plain CMU wall would soon be painted a deeper grey and wooden gate replaced with corrugated material. |
Sliding arcadia doors were replaced with a six-foot pivoting glass panel. Open or closed, the room flows freely from entryway up front clear through to the back yard. The door was built by Southwest Aluminum in Chandler, AZ. |
Unremarkable Bermuda grass was tilled out to make way for a hardscape pattern and modest green lawn. Alternating pads of concrete lead to the side dek on the right, and a newly-poured, deeply pigmented concrete walkway holds embedded river rock that appears to symbolically pour from the gabion wall on the left. Once taking up the full driveway, the walkway is just part of the gravel carport that now veers off to the right at a pleasing angle, leaving the entryway free to receive guests. The walkway is actually tapered from street to doorstep, creating a forced perspective trick that makes the front yard appear deeper than it really is. |
A custom steel deck was constructed using this basketweave pattern beneath. Perforated steel sheets were laid on top, providing excellent drainage and a surprisingly soft step underfoot. Compared to where the Danleys were a year ago, this is astounding progress! Congratulations Shawn, Tiffany and David on a truly remarkable transformation! page 2 of 2 |
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