Some Autumn 2016 "BEFORE"s underway . . . .

Twelve Gardens Ltd. is working with Pell Overton Architecture on the roof garden for Brooklyn Heights Montessori School. Model of bridge connecting 2 rooftop garden / recreation areas (Pell Overton).

"BEFORE" image of an Upper West Side backyard. Designs underway!

Stay tuned as these projects go from concepts through design development to construction!

"AFTER" : landscape completed in Brooklyn

If you visited us in Spring then you know we have a lot of projects on the roster and that they've been finding their way through the NYC approvals process, then through lead-times on material orders. . . . Well, now some of them are complete!

Backyard garden in Carroll Gardens has new bluestone terrace, flight of stairs, stone wall, gravel "secret" garden area, and plantings.

Looking back toward the house. 

The new flight of steps isn't gloomy because of the perforations in the metal. It is plenty light and plenty convenient.

Spring 2016 : Designs underway

We're working on gardens around town--or towns, rather! Near and far. The schematic design is an overall composition of a garden. It identifies the elements, functions, flow, style of a garden. 

Check out a few of our projects underway !

Views from this midtown Manhattan roof are spectacular, so they are highlighted in the design: there are several "lookout" points around the proposed garden. Trees, a green roof and entertaining areas meet the client's multiple needs for views of nature, beauty, and a space for meetings and parties. Native plants and green roof will help support insects and birds, adding to the biophilic benefits of the garden.

An Upper West Side Manhattan backyard garden has 2 levels, one the garden level, the other on the first floor. Its owner wants to look out on a peaceful scene from the house. A new footbridge will connect a balcony to the upper level of the garden.  A flight of steps connects the lower and upper back garden levels. 

Schematic design (3 options, preliminary design phase) for Los Angeles backyard garden.

BEFORE image of a Los Angeles backyard--design underway!

A backyard garden redesign which focuses on native plants, rainwater collection, a kitchen garden, a view, a family performance space, and a whole lot more. The client is eager to select plants that will support the local ecosystem, from butterflies to birds. 

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