Bridging past and present and this client’s strong Chinese heritage provided much inspiration for this garden. Classic Center Hall Colonial architecture needed to become one with Eastern garden design philosophies. Equally important was the desire to create a GREEN ENVIRONMENT: free of lawns and drought tolerant plantings. Perched on top of a hill overlooking the Hudson, positive energy flowed from the beginning  to the end of the “river beds”. Meandering down the bank, one encounters a natural garden path, stone bridges and a stone seat. According to I.M. Pei, to make a Chinese garden you need water, rocks and nature. To balance Eastern Design with Western Architecture, heavy perennial plantings (sprinkled with red for good luck) ground the garden. Retaining boulder walls terrace the property while bluestone steps and pathways carry you to the entrance.

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