Solenne

Selected work

Gardens, courts, and fields.

A handful of completed landscapes. Each one started with a site that already knew something we did not.

Cinder Terrace

2022 · Big Sur, California

Cinder Terrace

A cliffside terrace of succulents and silver grasses. One bench. The Pacific as the only ornament.

Olive Court

2021 · Ojai, California

Olive Court

A walled courtyard rebuilt around three existing olives. Gravel, a low fountain, terracotta that already knew the light.

The Quiet Meadow

2023 · Hudson Valley, New York

The Quiet Meadow

Ten acres returned to native meadow, with a timber pavilion at the tree line. Mowing paths, not lawn.

Cedar Walk

2020 · Bainbridge Island, Washington

Cedar Walk

A woodland path opened through existing cedars. Moss kept, understory edited, a stone bench where the light pools.

Lantern House Garden

2019 · Berkeley, California

Lantern House Garden

A courtyard of raked gravel, one maple, and a timber veranda. The house already knew how to sit still.

Harbor Roof

2024 · San Francisco, California

Harbor Roof

A rooftop of ornamental grasses in pale concrete. Wind as the gardener. The city stays in the distance.