The Masterplan for this 2 acre West Sussex garden illustrates the spatial qualities of the landscape design, in keeping with client functionality preferences. A mowed lawn grid for the family kickabout area; borders in grid form with wide strolling walkways to echo the grid pattern architecture; stone paths leading from the terrace also following the balcony curve; a circular driveway with under eaves parking; a grid glass covered walkway between house and gym/boathouse; cantilever decking incorporating a slipway and damp lakeside lawns can be navigated in all seasons accessible via jetty at the lake edge; a bird-watching terrace is included for enjoying wild life. © drawings & design Jane Finlay

A Charles Rennie Mackintosh gate has been reimagined to include a pedestrian gate; fastigiate trees of his landscape design type line the driveway approach and enhance lake views and cubed hedging shapes provide 'architecture' in the same manner. © drawings & design Jane Finlay

The gate design is repeated to enhance and justify an existing large Yew Tree; handmade brick pavers in natural muted earth tones and textures, ground the new house into its landscape; they lead off a natural self-binding aggregate driveway. Its geometry creates a dual purpose courtyard to the house. Hardened exotic planting takes advantage an enclosed micro-climate to echo the client's history of both South Africa and Dubai. © drawings & design Jane Finlay

A curved pathway follows the line of the terrace step-down. The planting borders themselves follow both the curve of the pathway and the house itself. They are edged in anthracite black-brown steel to further define their shape yet are softened by the planting. The border planting proximity to the house is key in co-joining it to its landscape and the wide lawn pathways encourage exploration plus enhance views through and to the lake. The planting is a personal reminder for the client of years in South Africa and Dubai. © drawings & design Jane Finlay

The family quadrangle is given intimacy through its 'puppy fencing' that wraps around the gym/boathouse to again repeata the Charles Rennie Mackintosh style; as does a cantilever glass walkway grid above (from kitchen to gym/boathouse). Family cosy al fresco dining is within easy reach of the kitchen. © drawings & design Jane Finlay

Another view of the family quadrangle with cantilever walkway. An adjacent passageway to the side of the living wall leads to the driveway courtyard, garages and utilities. © drawings & design Jane Finlay

Conceptual Elevations give context. © drawings & design Jane Finlay

A cross section of an optional sky kitchen area to house drinks and refreshments is adjacent to the lakeside terraces and jetty. © drawings & design Jane Finlay