Grand Award Less Than One Acre
Studio AKA

While building a modern carriage house on their property, the owners of a Federal-style Capitol Hill row home hired Studio AKA to reimagine the backyard, which would serve as a connector between the old and new buildings. “Asymmetry drove the design,” observes principal Danielle Alexander, who used dynamic paving patterns and irregular jointing to create an organic patio space bordered by billowing plants. A refreshed, vine-covered stucco wall on one side and a fence festooned with wisteria envelop what Alexander deems “a secret garden.”

"This garden is well-conceived and executed. I like the paving pattern with edges left open for plant combinations.”
— Scott Brinitzer, jurist

Landscape Architecture: Danielle Alexander, Studio AKA. Carriage House Architecture: Fowler Architects. Contractor: Cooper Renovations.