CASA BLANCA

Located in the northwest foothills of Santa Fe, this historic estate commands views in every direction, from the Sangre de Cristos to the Jemez Mountains. Our client designed and directed a major renovation of the house, leaving a tabula rasa of a site for us to develop our landscape strategies. We started the design process through the creation of a landscape master plan, in which we developed multiple planting palettes for different areas of the property. These palettes varied greatly, from more formal courtyard gardens to complex native meadows, composed of grasses and wildflowers.

The project is featured in a new book, called Under Western Skies, by Jennifer Jewell and Caitlin Atkinson (photographer) From the book:

“From windswept deserts to misty seaside hills and verdant valleys, the natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens. Under Western Skies reveals thirty-six of the most innovative designs—all embracing and celebrating the very soul of the land on which they grow. For the gardeners featured here, nature is the ultimate inspiration rather than something to be dominated, and Under Western Skies shows the strong connection each garden has with its place. Packed with Atkinson’s stunning photographs and illuminated by Jewell’s deep interest in the relationships between people and the spaces they inhabit, Under Western Skies offers page after page of encouraging ingenuity and inventive design for passionate gardeners who call the West home.”

LOCATION:
Santa Fe, NM

CLIENT:
Private

DESIGN TEAM:
Kenneth Francis, Principal
Joseph Charles, PM Madeleine Aguilar, PA

SERVICES PROVIDED:
Landscape Architecture

CONTRACTOR:
El Toro Landscape

FEATURED IN: 
“Under Western Skies” A Book on Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast, April 2021

“Western Wonder” Martha Stewart Living Magazine, March 2021

PHOTOGRAPHY:   
Caitlin Atkinson (#1-3) Stephen Dunn (#4-5)