The winner of this year’s Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Hardscape Project is Elliott + Elliott Architecture of Blue Hill, Maine.
Elliott Elliott Architecture s Design Statement The owners wanted a hot tub and terrace that would intrude minimally upon their natural setting The solution is a whirlpool recessed...
...into the ground and set flush with the stone pavers It was carved out of two blocks of stone and assembled on site merging seamlessly with its surroundings
Q: What does your firm specialize in?A: Residential and institutional architecture.
Q: Who worked on the winning project?
Q: What were your practical goals for the project?A: To provide a spa tub within a retired quarry.
The main goal was to create the spa and adjacent seating area in such a way that it felt at home in this beautiful and rustic–yet meticulously maintained–environment, and to do it in a way that impacted the existing site as little as possible.
Q: What solutions did you find to your design problems?A: In order to blend into the surroundings, we created a spa tub from a single block of granite. As such, delivering materials and equipment to the project required great effort and planning.
Nonetheless, the tub itself was crafted in just two sections, creating the impression that it was carved in place.
Q: What are your favorite features of the project?A: The use of native materials–planting and stone. Q: What is your favorite local shop or garden nursery?A: Freshwater Stone and Brickwork was an essential resource for us on this project.