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Archive case study · Tooting Bec, London
Tooting Bec Japanese-Inspired Garden
A compact retreat shaped by a pale gravel path, framed views, specimen trees and restrained night lighting.
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Context
The compact garden needed a calmer identity and slower route.
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Brief
Create framed views and a contemplative seating area.
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Delivery approach
A pale gravel route moved through layered planting towards the seating.
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Materials / logistics / coordination
Beige sandstone planks, Spanish Gold gravel, Acers, hostas, evergreens, wisteria and lighting.
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Outcome
The archive shows the path and planting from daylight into night.
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Recorded project details
- Beige sawn-sandstone plank paving.
- 12–20 mm Spanish Gold gravel.
- Framed sightlines towards seating.
- Acer trees, hostas, clipped forms and flowering climbers.
- Focused warm lighting rather than general floodlighting.
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