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Rekenthaler Project

Rekenthaler Project
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Front Yard Project

The challenge of this property was to embrace a steeply sloped front lawn typical to south Minneapolis. The design solution was to create a series of deconstructed terraces that break the massing of stone retaining walls and stones into smaller human-scaled spaces. This avoided creating a fortress-effect of a home up on a hill, and also created unique areas to incorporate and highlight a diversity of trees, shrubs and perennials.
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Front Yard Before Photo
Rekenthaler Project Before Photo
Front Yard After Photo
Rekenthaler Project After Photo

Rekenthaler Project Award

2010 MNLA Merit Award - For Excellence in Landscape Design and 2009 Metro Blooms - 1st Place Award.

Rekenthaler Project Details

The challenge of this property was to embrace a steeply sloped front lawn typical to south Minneapolis. The design solution was to create a series of deconstructed terraces that break the massing of stone retaining walls and stones into smaller human-scaled spaces. This avoided creating a fortress-effect of a home up on a hill, and also created unique areas to incorporate and highlight a diversity of trees, shrubs and perennials.