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Nikolskaya Residence

Landscape

Plaza & Courtyard Design

Concept / Professional Category

Architect / Designer:

Anastasia Khitrina

Studio:

DEREVO PARK

Design Team:

The project team: the group’s leaders Andrey Kochetkov and Vladimir Sokolov; The chief architect Nikolai Bezruk; The architect Anastasia Khitrina

Inspired by the French courtyards and elegant neoclassical architecture, we started landscaping the project, presenting it as a harmonious ensemble. Every decision made is aimed at making the garden and the building merge into a single whole.
The basis of our design was the classic garden style, with its strict shapes and neat haircut. We have given the garden concise and restrained color solutions, but at the same time added flowering plants to give a certain playfulness in the warmer seasons.
The entire organization of the space is based on dividing the courtyard into green rooms, each of which represents different recreation areas. In any corner of the garden, you can find something of your own and feel comfortable.
There are no empty spaces in this project, here each zone has its own style and function. Since this roof is a parking lot, and the courtyard area is quite miniature, the use of trimmed shapes helps to create areas specially designated for recreation. Beautifully trimmed hedges separate the aisles and areas, inviting guests to privacy and tranquility.
The molded plants themselves are already an art piece, but to enliven the overall look of the yard and enhance the feeling of nature, we have added various water elements. Each water bowl has its own shape and exclusive design, which makes the yard more interesting and diverse. The presence of water in the inner garden brings with it contemplation and harmony, where people can enjoy peace and tranquility.
Paying close attention to every detail, we decided to give our project in the city center a few notes of attractiveness, which usually please the eye only in private gardens. After all, if the level of the house and the materials used is high, then why not emphasize its sophistication even more? So, one of our key ideas was to bring the fireplace into the courtyard area. This attractive detail will not only attract the attention of the residents of the complex, but will also become a calling card for the guests. And to fully emphasize the feeling of harmony and tranquility, we have provided evening warm lighting, which will allow you to enjoy the atmosphere of the courtyard even at night.
As an assortment for landscaping, we used various varieties of deciduous shrubs, such as dogwood, spiraea. These plants have the ability to keep their shape even in the cold season. They will look like delicate and ornate natural shapes, on which snow will settle. To create expressive accents and emphasize important design elements, we use clipped shrubs in the form of triangular tui stands and varietal fir trees. To dilute the monochrome, perennials have been added to the garden, which bloom in different months of spring and summer. This will help to create a picturesque and exciting image that will change and evolve throughout the season. We chose irga with its sprawling crown, which will give the garden a special character, as well as lime trees, ideal for cutting and able to maintain their shape

DEREVO PARK

We create visually perfect and unique gardens and public spaces.
We are idealists in the aesthetics of our projects and empaths in the search for the very image that matches the character and lifestyle of a person. It is important for us to understand and feel your personality in order to create a landscape design project that will reflect and complement you. Then this garden will become a personal place of power.