Shelter Island Upland Meadow
Shelter Island Upland Meadow
At a Glance
- Private Residential
- Shelter Island
- 2024
A longtime client asked us to reimagine a plot of land, seeking calm and ecological restoration beyond New York City. Before construction began on Shelter Island, we walked the land with the client and architect, establishing a sustainable ethos from the ground up.
Together, we reclaimed this land—shifting it from suburban lawn to native meadow. A passive house now sits within an ecologically restored landscape of native plants, reestablishing a regenerative approach to land use.
The design includes entry steps, raised planters framing the approach, a rear stone patio for outdoor living, vines climbing along a walkway, and an untamed meadow surrounding the house. Each element in conversation with the others, creating natural views, material relationships, and natural flow guided by the land itself.
The planting plan considers existing trees, and thoughtfully fills out the naturalistic landscape with more trees, shrubs, a meadow, which together form entryway flow and an invitation toward quiet observation.
Small native trees cluster and grow naturally with minimal intervention. Native perennial blooms shift through the seasons, creating an ever-changing tapestry experienced from within and observed from every window. A landscape that invites you to simply be in it.
Architect & Photography Credit: Ryall Sheridan Carroll
Collaborator
- RYALL SHERIDAN CAROLL ARCHITECTS
SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK.
Completed in 2024.
Reclaiming a suburban plot by designing a restorative & evolving landscape.
We collaborated with the client and architect, united by shared sustainable values. Together, we shaped a native meadow landscape of calm and quiet observation that complements the passive house's airy simplicity and seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
Shelter Island Upland Meadow
At a Glance
- Private Residential
- Shelter Island
- 2024
A longtime client asked us to reimagine a plot of land, seeking calm and ecological restoration beyond New York City. Before construction began on Shelter Island, we walked the land with the client and architect, establishing a sustainable ethos from the ground up.
Together, we reclaimed this land—shifting it from suburban lawn to native meadow. A passive house now sits within an ecologically restored landscape of native plants, reestablishing a regenerative approach to land use.
The design includes entry steps, raised planters framing the approach, a rear stone patio for outdoor living, vines climbing along a walkway, and an untamed meadow surrounding the house. Each element in conversation with the others, creating natural views, material relationships, and natural flow guided by the land itself.
The planting plan considers existing trees, and thoughtfully fills out the naturalistic landscape with more trees, shrubs, a meadow, which together form entryway flow and an invitation toward quiet observation.
Small native trees cluster and grow naturally with minimal intervention. Native perennial blooms shift through the seasons, creating an ever-changing tapestry experienced from within and observed from every window. A landscape that invites you to simply be in it.
Architect & Photography Credit: Ryall Sheridan Carroll
Collaborator
- RYALL SHERIDAN CAROLL ARCHITECTS
A longtime client asked us to reimagine a plot of land, seeking calm and ecological restoration beyond New York City. Before construction began on Shelter Island, we walked the land with the client and architect, establishing a sustainable ethos from the ground up. Together, we reclaimed this land—shifting it from suburban lawn to native meadow. A passive house now sits within an ecologically restored landscape of native plants, reestablishing a regenerative approach to land use.
Shelter Island Upland Meadow
At a Glance
- Private Residential
- Shelter Island
- 2024
A longtime client asked us to reimagine a plot of land, seeking calm and ecological restoration beyond New York City. Before construction began on Shelter Island, we walked the land with the client and architect, establishing a sustainable ethos from the ground up.
Together, we reclaimed this land—shifting it from suburban lawn to native meadow. A passive house now sits within an ecologically restored landscape of native plants, reestablishing a regenerative approach to land use.
The design includes entry steps, raised planters framing the approach, a rear stone patio for outdoor living, vines climbing along a walkway, and an untamed meadow surrounding the house. Each element in conversation with the others, creating natural views, material relationships, and natural flow guided by the land itself.
The planting plan considers existing trees, and thoughtfully fills out the naturalistic landscape with more trees, shrubs, a meadow, which together form entryway flow and an invitation toward quiet observation.
Small native trees cluster and grow naturally with minimal intervention. Native perennial blooms shift through the seasons, creating an ever-changing tapestry experienced from within and observed from every window. A landscape that invites you to simply be in it.
Architect & Photography Credit: Ryall Sheridan Carroll
Collaborator
- RYALL SHERIDAN CAROLL ARCHITECTS
The design includes entry steps, raised planters framing the approach, a rear stone patio for outdoor living, vines climbing along a walkway, and an untamed meadow surrounding the house. Each element in conversation with the others, creating natural views, material relationships, and natural flow guided by the land itself.
The planting plan considers existing trees, and thoughtfully fills out the naturalistic landscape with more trees, shrubs, a meadow, which together form entryway flow and an invitation toward quiet observation. Small native trees cluster and grow naturally with minimal intervention. Native perennial blooms shift through the seasons, creating an ever-changing tapestry experienced from within and observed from every window. A landscape that invites you to simply be in it.
Architecture & Photography Credit: Ryall Sheridan Carroll
