Djao-Rakitine

Inside Out, private gardenNeuilly-sur-Seine, FranceDescription: Private garden
Location: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Area: 220 m²
Stages: Concept Design to Detailed Design
Status: Mission completed
Period: 2019-2020
Client: Private
Architects / Interior Architect: NAME Architecture
Djao-Rakitine Team: Irene Djao-Rakitine, Amelia Chevée, Joanna EderydThe project focuses on transforming the small space belonging to an apartment building into lush and playful gardens that provide values all year round as well as to provide privacy and enclosure from the street. The two gardens located in the east and the west will have different characters and use. The west garden consists of a wooden deck in an organic shape and provide informal seating by its steps and can become both a place to rest in the sun as well as a place to assemble friends around the table in natural stone and the outdoor fireplace. Edible herbs and vegetables are found integrated into the deck. Along the edges two layers of vegetation fence off the garden from the street. They consist of an orchard of apple and pear trees and underneath different species of rhododendron and azaleas are planted. The mix provides values such as foliage, fruits and flowers all year round. For the east garden. The terrace in terrazzo makes an extension of the indoor floor and blur the lines between indoor and outdoor. The garden in two levels is framed by a strictly shaped hornbeam hedge and woodland plantings. Different species of birches are planted in the hedge and some are stepping out on the lawn and their trunks provide decorative patterns and colours. Playing stones in vibrant and interesting colours and textures are placed in the south of the garden. More projects

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