Built in planters in landscape architecture.

The opportunity to design a built in planter often reveals itself during the master planning stage in landscape architecture

A set of steps might require the sidewalls to be a container to afford a sense of balance or structural purpose.

(master plan design for exterior architecture and landscape architecture 2003, Carmel)

From Carmel Valley Estate

A terrace that sits above grade by 18 inches will require a railing but if you install a planter ( which elevates the grade ) then by certain municipal codes you can overt installing the

railing .

(master plan design for exterior architecture and landscape arch. 2000, Marin)

From California Gardening

Sometimes a built in planter is pure artifice adding to the architectural styling of the structure

(master plan design for exterior architecture and landscape architecture 2003, Carmel)

From Carmel Valley Estate

Other times a built in planter will mitigate a steep grade via terracing.

(master plan for exterior architecture and land architecture 2005, Marin)

From California Gardening

(master landscape plan, 2002 Marin)

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(planting plan and partial hardscape plan with Tom Galli L.A. , Marin 2009)

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