RED BANK, NEW JERSEY
Sited on a heavily wooded property, the landscape design preserves the existing mature trees and introduces a native planting understory to create a naturalized aesthetic. The residence is sited centrally on the property and emerges from a wooded drive to enhance the feeling of retreat and privacy. Unified by a linear path, large lawn terraces are carved out of the woodland plantings. Imagined as a series of courtyards framed by the woodland, the terraces offer opportunities for entertaining and gathering at different scales. The linear path ties the architecture to the landscape and provides a strong geometric datum within the naturalized planting areas. A small landscape path also meanders through the property.