South pacific

Design guided by the principal “beauty is part of function” cannot be more true than in the case of the South Pacific Mural in this southern Nevada residential backyard. The clients—a retired couple—wished to transform the backyard of their newly constructed home into a South Pacific themed retreat. The project begun with several major design challenges: an unsightly, large retainer back wall with its bottom three feet below grade, a 4-foot tall slope and the nature of southwest desert environment with serious watering restrictions for landscaping. Design brief also included: no trees, no poisonous plants (to be safe for their young grandchildren), lots of bright colors, minimal maintenance, wheelchair access to side gate and last but n... More