March 27th, 2013
Artscape have just won a top garden design award at the APL Landscaping Awards. As well as a winning garden we received commendations on our other gardens.
See more about Artscape’s awards
Winner – Seaside Garden
Artscape Design & Build created a stunning seaside garden with fantastic views over the River Dart. As the garden of a holiday property the aim of the project was to deliver a ‘wow’ factor’ and maximise rental value. Key to this was making smart use of a steep bank that led to a view point at the top of the garden. Artscape introduced timber staircases and boardwalks with handrails that meandered through planting and up the slope to give access to an upper deck terrace providing a relaxation and dining area. The front garden and lower deck were harmonised using matching granite paving, across the front door, storage and seating areas, and finished with a modern trellis and bamboo planting to provide screening and privacy. The judges commented that the design and planting is “brilliantly sympathetic to the setting and very photogenic. There can be no doubt that the client’s brief, which included adding a ‘wow factor’ to the property, will have been met.”
Commended – Contemporary Family Garden
Artscape Design & Build Ltd constructed a contemporary garden with a strong geometric design providing a terrace for dining and a comfortable seating area. There is a large lawn for play and an area with a trampoline and climbing frame semi screened in the garden with a bay hedge and vegetable garden. Judges commented that the garden was “A great family garden of good scale in which the proportions work well.”
Project Value under £20,000
Commended – Courtyard Garden, Cliveden
Artscape Design & Build brought this courtyard to life by transforming it from a simple open space into a traditional life filled garden incorporating a dining and storage area and complimenting its prestigious surroundings. The judges commented that: “They have made a really intimate yet usable space which really showcases the plant collocation. It is comfortable, simplistic and soft, giving a marvellous impression.”
Commended – Swimming Pool Landscaping and Vegetable Garden
Artscape Design and Build renovated a disused swimming pool in a large open garden to produce a natural looking focal point. A heated pool with intimate planting and a pond with a board walk bridge were integrated into the space, complemented by a gazebo that created a lounge area. Artscape also located a raised bed, vegetable garden and decorative green house. Judges commented that this project which has been allowed to mature “really brings the swimming pool into context with the garden in a sympathetic way.”
Project Value £100,000-£250,000
