SYNCOPATED PHRASE

WESTERN GECO COURTYARD

Designed to enhance the lobby addition, the courtyard provides a place to pause and breathe during the hustle of a fast-paced day.

Flora Yeh was the project landscape architect for Clark Condon Associates working closely with the client and the architects at Gensler. The courtyard form composed of plants, stone and water is designed to create a relaxing break from a regular work flow, just like an off-beat syncopated phrase in music.

The simple rhythmic pattern of pavement woven with shimmering foliage of River Birch and soft feathery grass leads people to the long pool of water. Perennial colors provide seasonal interest. Movable tables and chairs near the refreshing sound of water encourage people to pause and sit.