Keeping up with social media and green•eye•design’s other pages around the Internet, sometimes updates and posts here become neglected. To change all that, here are some recent drawings and work: As always, click the image to embiggen Another client in Great Falls: A commercial space in McLean, VA: This is something to pin up and [...]

Several months ago I began discussing with The Virginia Hospital Center the possibility of designing several planting areas scattered around the hospital grounds, difficult, high traffic or neglected areas of opportunity. During the course of those conversations we were offered a fabulous opportunity: Develop & design a new outdoor space at the confluence of three [...]

One of the administrators kindly sent me a photo of this garden, designed a number of years ago for a small private school in Northern Virginia, looking splendid in summer: I thoroughly enjoyed designing this space, including the stone benches, which I sketched from scratch and had hand carved.

So I was very happy to learn that the residential clients for the project on Elmwood Avenue in historic Oak Park, IL wanted to move forward before things got really cold (and the ground unworkable). These past few weeks have been controlled insanity as a major renovation/addition project is ongoing at the house, so what’s [...]

formal, originally uploaded by greeneyedesignllc. conceptual early sketch

One thing I really enjoy about this profession is the incredible diversity of client wishes that are incorporated into master planning. For example, last week I was approached to do a real top-to-bottom makeover– a client recently purchased a home which– while truly lovely otherwise- had some crazy chaotic plantings throughout the space (banana trees? [...]

In which I bloviate about ‘edges’ as a conceptual framework for good design, let me know what you think! Greeneyedesign001_Edges

click picture for larger version     The clients love the idea and would like it continued into a medium sized deck. This is how it’s been developing…

Dear friends outside of Chicago recently purchased a lovely old home in Oak Park; they’re gearing up for renovations/additions and want a better way of utilizing their narrow but deep yard in the rear. This elevated door is the usual entrance for both husband and wife, after parking in the garage they use this entry [...]

Snow, ice, gusting winds and freezing temperatures means we’re in the studio keeping warm and creating beautiful spaces for spring! greeneyedesign, 1st week of February You’ll note the revisions in this video when compared to the 2nd set of revisions below– the client asked for a scaled back main entrance and patio area, and we [...]