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This
garden had a perimeter of trees that had been attacked by a fungus and
were dying, there were no treatments that would save them. The client,
Joan, opted for a fresh start and a new design that would give her more
privacy than the trees had given her. A tile wall 9' high and 40' long
was the answer.
The construction of the wall and new garden
involved a surveyor, structural engineer, attorney, drilling contractor,
tile contractor, electrician, painter, and blacksmith.
The tile used was an exterior Italian porcelain.
The metal piers arrive weighing in at 200# each.
Metal sleeves were required because the location had sandy soil and the piers needed solid support.
The skin of the wall goes on.
The tiling begins.
The top of the wall is peaked with a pitch to both sides.
A new complimentary color for the home was chosen after the tile went up
Joan
wanted to put some art on the gate to be viewed while inside the
garden. She was very fond of iron work so we located a blacksmith who
said if we could design it he would forge it.
Joan brought home
her favorite leaves and dropped them on her atrium floor to get an idea
of how they would look with a tile background. I then researched
botanical drawings at the SF Botanical Garden Library to come up with
images for the tendrils that Joan was after.
Joan
had this lovely metal chair for quite some time. She has a long torso
and it fit her perfectly. Several years after the wall went into place
she tired of this chair and talked to me about it. I suggested she
collaborate with a local woodworker who makes custom furniture from
found wood. The chair they created is a perfect replacement.
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