“Good design is not arbitrary – but the derivative of an informed creative process in which client programming is studied and defined within the context of the natural systems of a site, giving rise to a form whose aesthetic has the qualities of purpose and beauty.” - David W. Young, ASLA
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Hidden Harbor Coastal Modern Hawthorne Street Acacia Drive Warbler Lane Mourning Dove Drive Verandah House
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Modern Garden
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DWY Landscape Architects is a full-service design and planning firm specializing in modern gardens and site design. We believe landscape architecture is an integration of horticulture, art and architecture. With each unique project, DWY strives to create a synergy between the built vocabulary and the encompassing spatial influences of the site. In 1999, landscape architect David W. Young founded DWY on the belief that successful landscape architecture has the ability to not only improve the built environment, but to elevate the human spirit by enriching one’s surroundings, and ultimately, their quality of life. Across a wide range of project types, DWY integrates green design principles into commercial, hospitality, and residential designs. Our incorporation of architectural influences, regional and site-specific opportunities, and client-driven programmatic requirements results in a harmonious balance of built and natural elements.
AQUADISIA Loca tion: Sander ling Club, Siesta Key Date: 2012 A r c h i t e c t : G u y Pe t e r s o n O FA Recognition: FL ASLA Award of Honor; S R Q M a g a z i n e H o m e o f t h e Ye a r
A commission to design a new landscape for an existing beachfront estate quickly escalated in complexity when DWY was asked to lead the design team, using landscape architecture interventions as the catalyst for a multi-phased architectural renovation and expansion. Honoring the home’s original architecture and established modern design ethos, this project demonstrates landscape architecture’s capacity to synthesize a myriad of built and natural systems as a design response that creates a unified sense of place.
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C I T R U S AV E N U E Loca tion: Downtown Sarasota Date: 2018 Architect: Leader Design Studio Recognition: FL ASLA Award of Honor; SRQ M a g a z i n e H o m e o f t h e Ye a r
Located just south of downtown in a developing neighborhood, this new home was inspired by the mid-century modern architecture for which Sarasota is known. The homeowners — avid architecture enthusiasts — selected the design team for its ability to deliver a project that emphasizes how they live and that seamlessly melds architecture with its environment. The team collaborated on a singular design, modern in its aesthetic as well as its integration of the inside with the exterior environment. The overarching goal was to employ the tenets of modernism—clean horizontal lines, a minimal material palette and precise details—to create a harmonious and tactile experience from the ground up. The layering of architecture and landscape in this suburban site facilitates the owners’ lifestyle as active residents of their neighborhood and community, while maintaining a sense of privacy and quiet in their vibrant landscape.
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T W O PA L M S Loca tion: Bird Key Date: 2015 Recognition: FL ASLA Award of Merit; S R Q M a g a z i n e H o m e o f t h e Ye a r
Some of the most successful projects result when the design of the site and the design of the architecture, along with the owners’ goals, are considered as one collaborative effort. At the Two Palms Residence – a playful nickname given to the project when, after the existing structure was razed, there were only two palms left on site – the landscape architect provided input on the siting of the new house and was able to shape the exterior spaces with respect to the geometry of the architecture, emphasizing the link between the interior and exterior living spaces.
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HIDDEN HARBOR Loca tion: Siesta Key Date: 2012 A r c h i t e c t : J o n a t h a n Pa r k s A r c h i t e c t s Recognition: FL ASLA Award of Excellence S R Q M a g a z i n e H o m e o f t h e Ye a r
Within the Hidden Harbor neighborhood on Siesta Key, DWY had the opportunity to collaborate with the architect in establishing the relationship of the architecture to the site. Together, DWY and JPA developed a modern composition of structure and hardscape that responds to the traces of the tropical hardwood hammock that once occupied the site; dozens of mature live oaks influenced the siting of the structure and the overall landscape design. Tall native sabal palms – curved to weave into the vertical section established by the oaks – were placed to look as if they’d grown naturally in this place. At the front entry a modern koi pond visually connects the interior and exterior, and the dark water plays off of the canal that runs along the back property line.
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C OA S TA L M O D E R N Location: Boca Grande Date: 2011 Architect: Thomas & Denziger Arc hitects Recognition: FL ASLA Award of Excellence S R Q M a g a z i n e H o m e o f t h e Ye a r
Located on a narrow strip of land between the Gulf of Mexico and an intercoastal lagoon, the Coastal Modern residence serves as a family gathering place and seasonal escape for its mid-western owners. Through careful study of the site and close collaboration with the design team, the unified vocabulary of the landscape architecture reflects the modern vernacular of the beach house. The structures, elevated pool and spa, pergola, landscape walls, and large-scale plantings create privacy within the intimate coastal neighborhood and link a series of exterior spaces to the interior. The use of regional materials and sustainable strategies to develop a thoughtful aesthetic, the landscape architecture creates a rich sense of place and a tropical retreat for the owners.
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H AW T H O R N E S T R E E T Loca tion: Downtown Sarasota Date: 2013 A r c h i t e c t : G u y Pe t e r s o n O FA Recognition: FL ASLA Award of Merit; S R Q M a g a z i n e H o m e o f t h e Ye a r
The grounds of this modern residence designed in the Sarasota School of Architecture style had declined and lacked a connection to the architecture. Additionally, the existing washed-shell entry had become rutted due to the erosion on the sloped drive. DWY developed a landscape with a clear entry sequence, an entertainment pavilion reflecting the architecture and defined garden spaces that seamlessly connect the exterior and interior. The result is a regional experience of modernism that expresses the mid-century architecture while accommodating the owner’s lifestyle and the climate of South Florida.
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AC AC I A D R I V E Location: Sarasota Date: 2012 Architect: Seibert Architects Recognition: SRQ Magazine Home of the Ye a r
At the Acacia Drive Residence, DWY had the opportunity to collaborate with both the architect and the owner – a prolific illustrator of modern architectural settings. Set in an older Sarasota neighborhood, the classically modern architecture and landscape design integrate seamlessly into the site. The owner’s own artistic style – grounded in clean lines and a refined color palette – informed DWY’s design and the experience of the landscape, from the exterior and the interior.
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WARBLER LANE Loca tion: Bird Key Date: Phase I: 2012 - Phase II: 2017 A r c h i t e c t : G u y Pe t e r s o n O FA Recognition: FL ASLA Award of Merit (Phase I); FL ASLA Award of Honor (Phase I I ) ; S R Q M a g a z i n e H o m e o f t h e Ye a r
This recent scope of work builds on an earlier award-winning design by DWY Landscape Architects. The goal in the first phase was to conceal the existing residence using plantings and vertical elements such as the pavilion and pergola. DWY’s goal in the second phase, after the architectural renovations, was to enhance the relationship of the landscape to the architecture. Inherent in the overall design is the cultivation of a simple yet sophisticated indoor-outdoor living experience for the owners and their guests. The landscape is that extends the and architecture accommodating an
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an artistic expression owners’ love of art into the site while active outdoor lifestyle.
MOURNING DOVE DRIVE Loca tion: Bird Key Date: 2004, in-progress A r c h i t e c t : G u y Pe t e r s o n O FA
DWY was commissioned to create serene garden spaces reflecting the modern architecture of this coastal residence while creating privacy from the street and open views to the pass. Silver Bismark palms were arranged in a grove to provide shade and shadow on the motor court while tall coconut palms were used to provide solar relief along the entry walk. A gated entrance reveals a courtyard and walkway that leads guests over a reflecting pool via floating steps to the pool deck beyond where a curved coconut palm articulates the pool space and tropical locale. Each space and every component within the space works toward creating the experience of the place. New owners recently purchased this property and commissioned DWY to update the landscape and hardscape design. Completion of this second phase of work is anticipated in late 2019.
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V E R A N DA H H O U S E Loca tion: Downtown Sarasota Date: 2016 Architect: Halflants + Pichette
The Verandah House was designed for a young family that enjoys being active and outside in the heart of a historic neighborhood just south of downtown Sarasota. As a corner lot, the property was bordered by neighborhood roads on three sides and a two story residence on the fourth - making privacy a key concern for the garden spaces and building envelop with lots of glazing. The vision was to unite the interiors with the exterior spaces, both visually and physically, yet not detract from the purity of the architecture. Simple gestures and compositions were created that complemented the geometry and materiality of the building. The planting, hardscape and lighting design work together to create an experience for visitors and wonderful setting for the expressive architecture.
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MODERN GARDEN Loca tion: Casey Key Date: 2001 A r c h i t e c t : G u y Pe t e r s o n O FA Recognition: FL ASLA Award of Merit
The Casey Key Residence is a place that is both architectural and natural. The geometry of the modernist house forms the overall gesture of the front courtyard garden, while on the beachside a deck simply extends the floor plane out towards the dune. Each design element relates back to the house - the entry courtyard is formed by its acute geometry and is defined on the street-side by a series of partialheight walls. A water feature sits at the converging of its main axes and draws the sight line through the house towards the Gulf of Mexico. Less geometrically defined, the beachside garden is composed of a deck and boardwalk out over the dunes, native sabal palms and seagrapes, native groundcovers, and a line of coconut palms that continues the geometry from the courtyard through to the back.
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MODERN GARDEN II Loca tion: Casey Key Date: Un-built A r c h i t e c t : G u y Pe t e r s o n O FA
DWY had the opportunity to revisit the Modern Garden project 15 years after its initial completion when the property was purchased by a couple with a large extended family. They also acquired the lot across the street, linking the Modern Garden with its inevitable next phase – Modern Garden II. This is a carefully studied complement to the original, incorporating a field of Zoysia tenuifolia as a counterpart to the spare crushed limestone yard at the first site and a sculpture of illuminated glass bamboo – a reference to the low-budget art piece across the way. The front entry garden design depicted here is the result of a design charrette that stemmed from the owner’s childhood dreams of grand water garden. The concept is sited in a courtyard that visitors and residents alike move through towards the front door. The composition and reflection of the sky and landscape in the water garden is viewed from the habitable living spaces on the floor above.
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SHIBUSA Loca tion: Siesta Key Date: In Progress Architect: Hive Arc hitects
Located on a long narrow property facing Big Pass on Siesta Key in Sarasota, the images for this in-progress project highlight a collaborative design effort that is both simple and complex, open and opaque, static and dynamic. Key features include a long lap pool with lounge, seating and sculpture within the vessel that accentuates the length and focus of the property. The regional qualities of the project were expressed by the explicit use of native plantings, terrazzo hardscape that uses a native limestone aggregate, and other locally sourced materials. Project completion is expected to be 2021.
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R E C O G N I T I O N 2018 FL ASLA Award of Honor Citrus Avenue Residence Award of Honor South Warbler Residence
Best Landscaping | Pool – Platinum Best Sustainability – Silver Verandah House, with Halflants + Pichette Best Overall Home Between $1M-$2M – Gold Best Sustainability – Platinum
Award of Honor Blue Ridge Mountain Cottage
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Award of Merit Fish Camp / Jewfish Key Residence
FL ASLA Award of Excellence Thirty Oaks/ Hidden Harbour Residence
Award of Merit Two Palms Residence
Award of Honor Aquadisia, Sanderling Estate
SRQ Magazine Home of the Year Citrus Avenue Residence with Leader Design Studio
SRQ Magazine Home of the Year Platinum Landscape – Sanderling Residence Silver Landscape – Hidden Harbour Residence
2017 Top 50 Coastal Landscape Architects Ocean Home Magazine oceanhomemag.com/OH50/
2016 HGTV.com Ultimate Outdoor Awards Overall Winner & People’s Pick Ocean Home Magazine Top 50 Coastal Landscape Architects SRQ Magazine Home of the Year Thirty Oaks Residence, with Solstice Architects Best Overall Home Between $1M-$2M – Platinum
2014 FL ASLA Award in Institutional Design The Ringling Waterfront Enhancement Project Award in Residential Design Motto Residence Award in Conceptual Design Palm City Estate / Alexander Residence SRQ Magazine Home of The Year Platinum Overall Winner (House over $2 million) Gold Landscape Design
Harbor Acres Renovation
2013 SRQ Magazine Home of the Year Platinum Landscape Design Urban Modern Residence
2012 FL ASLA Award of Excellence Boca Grande Residence Environmental Sustainability Honor Cancer Support Community Award of Honor Cancer Support Community Award of Merit Bird Key Residence SRQ Magazine Home of The Year Polk Drive Residence, Sarasota, FL
2011 SRQ Magazine Home of The Year Bird Key Residence
2007 FL ASLA Award of Honor Girl Scout Headquarters
2005 FL ASLA Award of Merit Modern Garden
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