Mid-Century WOW
The homeowners sought to restore and modernize their neglected mid-century modern home while addressing critical functional and aesthetic issues. Their primary goals included creating an inviting front seating area featuring a fire pit that would also reflect the home’s architectural style. Additionally, they needed a solution to the severe drainage issues caused by a driveway that sloped toward the house, leading to significant water damage, rot, and mold problems. The design had to seamlessly integrate these functional improvements with the home’s mid-century charm.
BEFORE: View of space before installation began.
AFTER: View of project from top of driveway, with the house entrance in the background.
AFTER: View of transition from driveway to house entrance. Concrete was used as the main hardscape material for this space, and complemented with slate chips.
AFTER: While concrete is the principal material in this hardscape there are other materials mixed in to give interesting contrasts in color and texture: stucco, Jatoba wood, corten steel and slate ships. The result is a modern, minimalist look that complements the mid-century modern house perfectly.
AFTER: View of hardscape with adjacent retaining walls and lawn, which channel stormwater away from the patio and house to control drainage. The modern concrete fire pit has a gas insert for full convenience. The Jatoba wood screen installed along the driveway provides some privacy and complements the Jatoba bench.
AFTER: The custom-built Jatoba bench is integrated into the retaining wall and supported with iron brackets to create a modern 'floating' effect.
Judges' comments about this project
- Beautiful project!
- Created a very exciting patio
- Design is beautiful, blends very well with modern architecture |
- Beautiful concrete work
- It’s hard to make drainage sexy but you did it
- Changes make the patio look much bigger
About City Garden Company
At City Garden Company, our goal is not just to design and build your modern outdoor living space. We want to it to be your favorite room in the house.
