"Tuscan" style landscape design

This site had several issues. The most obvious was the never ending wind (this house is near the top of an exposed hill). The other issues were shallow bedrock, compacted "dirt" that wasn't allowing water to soak in, not enough useable outdoor entertaining space. There was an inherent awkwardness since the backyard was basically a side yard due to site orientation on a corner lot. The clients wanted privacy, a Tuscan style meets Texas Hill Country style garden with a water feature. To solve the issue of privacy and high winds, I designed two massed planting beds with layers of mostly evergreen, very drought tolerant plantings. We also added a low wall and gate at the entry to the main patio for extra privacy.