Teahouse

I did quite a bit of research to get the essence of what makes a Teahouse. I designed an octagonal screened space inside a square structure so the material concerns of structure would be outside the pure space of the teahouse. All the connects are exposed as are all the materials - which are natural. The landscape company's designer had specified a gravel path but I knew that would end up a maintenance nightmare along with several of their plants picks. I switched out plants and added a raised, zig zagging walkway. Each run of walkway has a focal point associated with it and the center of the runs is associated with enjoyment of the plantings. The walk way is pressure washed every other year. Mark Clipsham