A backyard oasis designed for relaxation and entertaining. The design includes a double garage, pool, deck, pergola and gardens.
Project name: West End Residence
Firm Name: Roundabout Studio
Site size: 4100 ft2
Completion date: 2020
Location: Toronto, Canada
Photography: Arnaud Marthouret
A once overlooked backyard merges surprising design with versatile outdoor entertaining space. The driveway’s gradual angle became a departure point for all subsequent design decisions.
Because the house itself is blocky and minimalist, a design was sketched out for the backyard in which everything, the pool, deck, pergola and gardens, were placed on a different axis than the house.
The angling acted as a counterpoint, and allowed for a more natural flow. Even the carport’s pitched roof was shifted so that one side overhung the other.
