Cut out a slice of the ground below your feet and what will you find?
Soil layers provided inspiration for a new fence to contain this small townhouse garden. The layered stone, brick, and blackened steel wall provide a rich backdrop to the newly renovated first floor of the 1909 Capitol Hill townhouse.
Studio Name: Moody Graham
Design Team: Moody Graham (Landscape Architect), Lawlor Architects (Architect), Oldetown Landscape Architects (Landscape General Contractor), Impact (Building General Contractor)
Area: 500 sqft
Year: 2018
Location: Capitol Hill, Washington DC
Photography Credits: Allen Russ
Moody Graham worked closely with the project architect to ensure the house and garden are interconnected. Plants were welcomed inside and out.
The second theme of black locust weaves through the project in various forms. The deck, fence, and gate are all constructed from black locust lumber; the stair handrail is a black locust branch that was steamed and straightened, and the focal tree is a black locust cultivated variety called Purple Robe.
Black locust was selected for its strength, rot resistance, durability, beauty, and long-term sustainability.
