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Nikki’s Garden

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This project presents the concept design of a private Japanese-style garden, where the landscape functions as a living spatial composition and a natural extension of the house architecture.

The front yard is designed as a strong visual composition perceived both from the street and from inside the house. A key focus is placed on creating a “living picture,” where stones, plants, and landform are carefully arranged in a clear visual hierarchy that enhances and complements the contemporary architecture.

The back garden addresses several key objectives:

– creating privacy
– forming a deep, multi-layered composition
– establishing the feeling of a natural landscape within a private space.

The composition is structured in 3 layers:

foreground — low hills planted with groundcover, shaping a soft, flowing relief

middle layer — a water composition with a pond and waterfall acting as the emotional focal point of the garden

background — a bamboo grove that creates a dense green backdrop and a sense of seclusion.

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Additional volume and depth are achieved through sculpted hills planted with Japanese maples, reinforcing the vertical structure of the garden and enhancing its seasonal character.