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The Canyon Terrace

A terraced landscape concept that works with a change in level, using strong horizontal lines, a clear route and planting suited to an inland setting.

Sloped garden concept with concrete terraces, broad steps, black railings and dry-climate planting.Starting concept for The Canyon Terrace: the same imagined space before the proposed landscape.Starting conceptProposed design
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Concept comparison · Illustrative starting and proposed designs, not completed client work.

Give each level a purpose.

The design explores a series of useful landings instead of treating the slope as one continuous problem. Broad steps connect them, and the smaller terrace creates a place to sit within the garden.

Use contrast to define the space.

Pale concrete provides a quiet backdrop for grasses and gray-green planting. Slim black metal details give the edges definition without blocking the view through the landscape.

Resolve the structure first.

Retaining walls and changes in level require site-specific assessment. Soil, wall loads, drainage, handrails and permitting would determine what can be built and which specialists need to be involved.

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