Reston Residence

COMPLETED 2022

The Story

A mudslide would be the best way to describe the access to the Client’s pool at their home in Reston. The newly designed stone stair acts as a drainage way and is thickly planted with shade and beech-tolerant plantings. This work prompted a rethinking of the plantings around the entire house, with special consideration given for the pool and lake edges, where entirely native pollinator plantings make it so that there is always something in bloom from spring to fall.

The Highlights

Location: Reston, VA

Timeline: 2021-2022

Material Palette: Fieldstone, River Rock, Monolithic Boulders

Sustainability:

  • Three trees planted

  • Material selection, planting, and grading for stormwater infiltration

  • Lawn removed

  • Large lakeside native pollinator garden

  • 50% Native species selected

  • Biodiversity increased to include over 30 new species

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