Bethesda Modern

In response to the renovation of this addition, we worked with Cunningham Quill Architects to create a landscape plan that accomplished two things: to create concentric “circles” of paving, planting, and water to offset the round shape of the architectural additions in the front and back, and to establish large masses of plants that varied in texture or color to reference the Client’s impressive art collection, which is evocative of color field paintings. A privacy screen of Arborvitae is offset by Purple Smoketree, Purple Candles Astilbe, and Annabelle Hydrangea for a palette of soft color. The clients had purchased a large piece of driftwood to feature in the garden so we laser cut this driftwood’s silhouette into a steel panel and used it in the gate leading to the back garden for an aesthetic point of interest.  

A two-story white house with a modern copper-roofed addition sits behind a tiered garden. In the foreground, pink astilbe flowers and white hydrangeas surround a stone patio featuring two curved chairs and a dining set.
A cluster of tall, feathery purple astilbe flowers bloom in a sunlit garden. Soft-focus white hydrangea blossoms frame the foreground.
A wooden garden gate showcasing modern landscape architecture with a central, abstract, rusted metal cutout design, framed by vertical posts and a horizontal overhead beam featuring circular metal plates.
White hydrangea clusters and purple astilbe flowers bloom in a lush garden. Behind them stands a decorative, gnarled wooden root sculpture amidst dense green foliage.
A stone water feature with three small spillways flows into a rectangular basin in a lush garden. Behind the fountain, two sculptural metal chairs sit on a patio surrounded by blooming purple perennials and tall green hedges.
A contemporary metal sculpture shaped like a curved chair sits behind a stone water feature with three small waterfalls flowing into a rectangular basin. Tall, purple astilbe flowers and dense green shrubbery provide a vibrant backdrop for the garden scene.
A stone water feature with three illuminated waterfalls spills into a pool in a landscaped garden at sunset. Two modern metal sculptures sit on a raised stone terrace surrounded by purple flowers and lush trees.
A modern home with a curved window bay and stone exterior. A set of stone steps with integrated lighting and metal railings leads from the driveway to the entrance.
A cluster of tall, feathery, pink astilbe flower spikes blooming in a garden. The plume-like blossoms are illuminated by sunlight, contrasting with the dark green foliage in the background.