Monday, January 16, 2012

Outdoor Design Idea by Eckersley Garden Architecture – Toorak Residence

This outdoor space design ideasToorak Residence is designed by Eckersley Garden Architecture. It’s an Australian owned company specializing in garden design. Get inspired to tackle your garden or outdoor area with this great outdoor design idea.

From Eckersley Garden Architecture:

Eckersley Garden Architecture offers our clients a revitalised approach to creating a landscape. Merging experience and creativity, our passion is crafting a unique garden that invites you to enjoy your outdoor space. Iconic designer Rick Eckersley is joined by recent partners Scott Leung and Myles Broad to offer a wealth of knowledge in aesthetics and practical form.

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Toorak Residence Kitchen and Living Spaces

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Toorak Residence Living Room

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Toorak Residence Swimming Pool

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The site and orientation of this property had a strong influence on how the garden and the useable spaces were laid out. The house sits in the centre of a long and narrow, steeply sloping rectangular block. With access to the garden at both ends of the house, the garden is divided into two halves and visible through large north facing windows.

Large sliding glass doors of the kitchen and living spaces open to an outdoor dining area at the high end of the site. This undercover section provides the family with a large entertaining space and built in cooking facilities with plenty of storage.

A large flat quadrangle of hardy lawn is retained by a three meter masonry wall which overlooks the generous swimming pool. Access to the pool is positioned off a family activities room, with a secondary path through the lower garden to encourage “a walk in the garden”.

Kids, family, friends and dogs use this outdoor space all year round, thus successfully fulfilling the client’s brief of easy care and usability. – from Eckersley Garden Architecture.

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