Consolacion Residence- An overview

My project this semester in Site Design II at George Washington University's Landscape Design Masters Program was to create a design for a residential landscape in Fairfax, VA.  The design was to include a Concept Plan, Grading and Materials Plan, and two perspective drawings.

The client had a variety of wishes that she wanted incorporated into a design concept for her property.  She is very interested in native plants, enjoys fruit trees, and takes long walks around her property daily.  She would like a very natural feel in her garden, almost a feeling "like a child walking through a forest."

These are the wishes as I understood them from Ms. Consolacion during the client interview:

• Focus on views looking out from the new sunroom
• 4 boulders essential to fung shui, 3'6" in size each "to square off the house"
• Incorporate a sculpture of a dancing couple
• Strong emphasis on native plants
• Walking path for daily exercise around the house
• Vegetable and squash plots
• Additional persimmon tree
• Keep the rose bush and ginger plants for sentimental purposes
• Space for the statue of St. Mary
• Would like the width of the front yard by the ditch to be a memorial to parents (emphasis on red flowers/foliage)