San Jose · Whole-yard family design
A yard for everyone
A whole-yard design for family life, with distinct places to lounge, cook and play, lit for evenings outside.
- Location
- San Jose, California
- Scope
- Whole-yard family design
- Designed for
- Kids' play, cooking, lounging, soaking
- Design
- Gnuchev & Partners
The brief
The family wanted a practical, kid-friendly yard that felt less overgrown and still polished. Each part of the yard has a job: an L-shaped kitchen and shaded dining under the pergola, a fire-pit seat that feels like a destination, and a hot tub with an outdoor shower.
The back corner belongs to the kids, with a play deck and zip line beside the mature tree and the trampoline set into the ground. The tall hedge stays as the green backdrop to all of it.
Somewhere for the kids, and somewhere for after they are asleep.
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