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THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Amaterasu is the mythical Japanese sun goddess. The sun is pivotal to this garden of the senses, as there are three terraces that 'follow' the sun from early morning to evening. Shrubs are perfumed, bamboo rustles with the wind, stone, decking and grass are textured underfoot. Importantly, in keeping with the brief and mood set, both the house and garden are co-joined. New build architect practice: Boyarsky Murphy Architects.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Jane Finlay | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects This photograph was taken 3 months after all the planting, which included the mature trees, had taken place. The evergreen Pittosporum tenuifolium will be 'cloud' pruned. Textured mount planted up with Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' (evergreen).
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Anna Positano | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects The courtyard has glass on three sides and gives the impression that the garden is inside the house.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Anna Positano | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects The mature trees were specified by the garden designer.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Anna Positano | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects An open style front garden (the back garden is secured on each side of the house). There were originally no trees; and these mature trees were specified by the garden designer.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Anna Positano | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects; driveway on the left and pathway to the back garden on the right.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Anna Positano | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects Night light and its effect of the bamboo planting on the right on the front of the house. The wall colour echoes interior artwork colours.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Anna Positano | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects From the courtyard through to the garden and garden room beyond the wall.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Jane Finlay | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects Image taken 2 months after planting up (including the mature trees).
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Jane Finlay | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects The mature Amelanchier lamarckii are underplanted with Choisya x d. 'White Dazzler' as an understory. Both flower in unison and are evocative of Japanese blossom time. The mature trees were specified by the garden designer and this is their first flowering season. They screen the neighbours and the fencing is painted black as their foil.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Anna Positano | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Image © Jane Finlay | Design Jane Finlay | Architect Boyarsky Murphy Architects. The kitchen cabinet shows the shadow effect of the courtyard planting through the floor to ceiling glass. Similarly at night shadows from the same planting are also on the wall.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
For health and safety a curved driveway was denied; and the 2nd car shows how a visiting car can, despite a tight fit, be parked off road. Each of the terraces 'follow' the sun from breakfast, to lunch to late afternoon for lounging. Naturally textured stepping stones set into the lawn continue on each of the curved lawn steps. Drawing and design ©Jane Finlay.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
A front garden with textured rise of shade loving evergreen grasses in the foreground; 3 mature trees brought in include two Acer griseum for their cinnamon bark standout against the house white render and Shou Sugi ban panels. The trees also mark the seasons. Against the house, an undulating cloud pruned shrubs border. See cameo images. Drawing and design ©Jane Finlay.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
This courtyard really illustrates the 'See Through House' floor to ceiling windows to best advantage. The reflective black water feature is symbolic of day and night. Both a mature Acer palmatum and bamboo were planted up; at night they both cast leaf patterns on the interior house ceilings and give dappled light during the day for a truly inside out experience. Lush fern and grass plantings. Drawing and design ©Jane Finlay.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
Viewed from the house kitchen/dining area; the crinkle crankle wall has purpose on both sides - primarily for a dynamic size art-sculpture, and to terrace the lawn with wide steps down to the garden room on the other. The Breakfast Terrace is to the left. Planting on both borders screen neighbours and consequently there is no sense of the urban environment. Drawing and design ©Jane Finlay.
THE AMATERASU GARDEN: for all the senses
The back garden; 3 x Amelanchier lemarkii are placed at key points to optimise privacy with Choisya x dewitteana 'White Dazzler' again softly cloud pruned through. Symbolically in Spring, both the trees above and their shrub understory will have white blossom in harmony with a slight Japanese style contemporary theme ie blossom time. The fruit of a Malus 'Evereste' will in season echo the colour of the textured wall, which also reflects the owners' art in the house. It is positioned to provide shade over an alfresco eating area. Drawing and design ©Jane Finlay.
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