Private villa
A natural-setting garden in free-flowing lines
Khobar
- Project type
- Private villa
- Location
- Khobar
- Character
- A natural, near-tropical setting
Overview
A residential villa garden in Khobar, where, at the owner’s request, the design relied largely on creating a natural, near-tropical environment. The main lines of the design therefore took the form of free, non-straight lines, with varied, composed planting that heightens contrast when the planting mass is seen in its different colours and sizes.
Water channel and play
The design includes main and secondary paths, a water channel that starts with a waterfall beside the main seating and ends in a fish pond at the other end of the garden, a children’s play area, a barbecue area positioned to serve several zones, and an open multi-use green area shaded in parts.
Entrance
The main entrance is given a degree of formality, with good use of aromatic plants and a careful study of the movement routes, so that they do their job and can be used comfortably.
Main seating and view
In studying the planting design, emphasis was placed on not blocking the view from the main seating to the farthest possible point in the garden, and on the outdoor seating not blocking the view from the indoor majlis overlooking the garden. The main seating was therefore sunken, which made the number of steps differ between two nearby areas of the design.
Side path
The side path is a story of its own: the route is deliberately not straight, to break monotony, and is defined by plants chosen for their colour, scent and branching habit, with ground-cover plants that look their best under lighting, touches of rock and a water element without affectation.
Design walkthrough
A short clip from a walkthrough of the project (no sound). Plays on tap.
Documented scope of work
- Free, non-straight lines as the owner requested
- Varied, composed planting in different colours and sizes
- Main and secondary paths
- A water channel that starts as a waterfall beside the main seating and ends in a fish pond
- A children’s play area and a barbecue area positioned to serve several zones
- An open multi-use green area, shaded in parts
- A sunken main seating area to keep the view from inside
- A side path with a non-straight route and plants chosen for colour and scent
Images are design renders; anything else is explicitly labelled as a photograph or a drawing.
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