GARDENS
On
a
Mission
A Pasadena Landscape Revolution
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It’s not often you get to reimagine a project once it’s completed, but the awardwinning, multi-disciplinary design firm Rios Clementi Hale Studios recently got
the chance to renovate their original 1997 landscape design for a 1907 Missionstyle home designed by well-known Los Angeles architect John Austin.
The clients wanted to create a new model for residential landscapes that reduces
water use by limiting lawn area. They were looking to make a big change and
replace the lawn with drought-tolerant plantings that supported the polished
look of their classic Pasadena residence.
WRITTEN BY Bek Mitchell-Kidd
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Jim Simmons
ARCHITECT: Rios Clementi Hale Studios
Mark Rios, FAIA, FASLA, Founding Partner
Jennifer Schab, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Associate
Tony Paradowski, Senior Associate
Mike Cheng, Associate
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Royal Landscape Inc.
SPRING 2016
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