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Private Residence South Kingstown, Rhode Island Project Scope: Design of a residential farmstead
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The transition of agricultural fields to residential use provides an opportunity towards maintaining open space and a naturally sustainable landscape. Existing farm fields require minimal removal of vegetation so that construction can occur. These agricultural lands also have unique ecosystems that include farm ponds, woodland buffers and open fields that usually provide a highly organic soil profile.
This 15-acre site was transformed into a residential farmstead by utilizing and enhancing the natural features and maintaining existing views. All existing stone walls were maintained and where needed, were repaired or enhanced. Wooden bar gates were installed for access between fields. Native evergreens and deciduous trees were planted along wall lines for selected view screening, to create shade and to augment the existing native woodland edge. The house was situated on one of three field lots and a second farm pond was created in a depression. The farm pond was surrounded by wetland plantings of shrubs, grasses and groundcovers as well as planted internally with aquatic plants. The farm pond will be used to provide any additional irrigation for newer native plantings around the house. Maples and oaks were planted along the access road leading to the house lot for shade and landscaping around the house was kept to a minimum and is comprised of native plants, largely resistant to deer, resistant to pests and diseases and sustainable for this site. » Back to Case Studies |
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