Saleh Rashid Mj Al Sulaiti Toscano Villa Landscape Project and its Application

Location: Toscano Valley/ Hadımköy / ISTANBUL // TURKEY

At first site is visited and the necessary measurements are taken. There was a meeting with the house owner about the details of the project. As a consequence work description is done and accordingly the requests of the house owner is defined. They can be listed as folowing;

-Drainage  System

-Sprinkler System

-Soil Works

-Lawn Application

-Planting

-Two Different Types of Pergolas; Their Design and Application

-Travertine for the  Floors beneath Pergolas and Walkways

-Fire Place& BBQ Designand its Application  for the Sitting Area

-Playground Design and its Application

Design Process

Before the application project size of the area is measured, afterwards conceptual project is designed. In this context animations, models and drawings are done.

Model of sitting area’s pergola
A view from the animation for the fire place beneath the sitting area pergola

Application Process

Infrastructure Works

Dug soil is removed from the area , excavatio is done.

Drainage lines are installed.

Good soil is tranported to site.

Water reservoir is installed.

For controlling watering system necessary equipments are placed in to the existing machinery room.

Watering line is installed.

Electrical line for lighting  is installed.
Pearlite& peat mix soil is laid.

Superstructure Works

Application of Playground

Playground is transported to the site.
Playground is placedaccording to the landscape project.

Stone Works

Stones are selected according to the façade of the building and tastes of the house owner.

In order to create a base for the travertine flooring;

 a proper mould is placed for the area where concrete is going to be poured,

afterwards reinforcement bars are placed.

In order to create a base for the travertine flooring beneath the hexagonal pergola;

 a proper mould is placed for the area where concrete is going to be poured,

afterwards reinforcement bars are placed.

Moulds are placed for the single stones of the walk ways, where concrete is going to be poured under the travertine stones.
Concrete is poured for the sitting area.
Concrete is poured for the fire place ath the sitting area.
Concrete is poured for the area beneath the hexagonal pergola.
Concrete is poured for the single stones for the walk ways.
Travertines of the sitting area are laid.
Travertines of the hexagonal pergola are laid.

Wood Works

Installation Process of the Sitting Area’s Pergola

Firstly, vertical and horizontal structural  elements of the pergola are installed.
Rafters are covered with wainscot.
Afterwards pergola is covered with shingle.

Installation of Hexagonal Pergola

Wooden studs of the hexagonal pergola are placed and rafters are covered with wainscot and shingle in line with the pergola of sitting area.
Afterwards the area inbetween the studs of the pergola is ornamented.

Planting Process

Plants are transported to site.
At first, Peripheral plants (in this case cupressus trees) are planted.
Flowers and shrubs are planted according to the landscape project.
Roll-on lawn is transported to the area with the JCB.
Roll-on lawn is laid on the area.

After all these processes…