METUNG

GARDEN

LIVING IN DYNAMIC WATER

Name:

Metung Garden

Status:

Completed

Location:

Balwyn, Victoria

Project Scale:

Medium Garden

A garden design with a long strip of swim pools and water features like water wall.

Alongside this modern French architecture in Mont Albert, the strips of dynamic water bodies connects the indoor cozy lifestyle to the exterior peaceful but active garden space. The Metung Garden aims at embedding the refined liquidity within the rigid architectural space, creating outdoor space that connects the different parts of garden together.

The front of a mansion, with a garden with two strips of garden bed alongside the entrance walkway.
A strip of Iceberg Rose planted adjacent to a large patch of lawn.

As you enter the garden, you are welcomed by two strips of Iceberg Floribunda Rose, showing off its stunning and manifesting white colour. The minimalism front garden, decorating with rows of rose and bluestone pavings, performs as an inviting and elegant front garden space. The corner lawn and strips of garden bed provide sufficient visional greenery.

The backyard garden with a elevated outdoor entertainment deck and a lawn which is able to be overlooked from inside of the house. White pavings are to match with the architecture.
The backyard area is a large open multi-functional space with lawn and white stone pavings.

At the back, there is the outdoor entertainment deck. The deck is designed to be in a perfect location, adjacent to both the rear garden and the side water features. Being at the entertainment deck, you are able to vision and immerse in both outdoor spaces. The deck also serves as the transitional space between different spaces of the garden, allowing you to feel the dynamic water flow as well as the serenity of the rear garden.

Led light designed to subtly illuminate the garden, casting shadow on the white pavings and concrete.

The rear garden is sunken few steps down from the deck, with paving groundworks matching with the architecture. The rear garden is designed to be the extension of indoor residntial space, allowing all sorts of family activity happening here.

The feature swim pool with sophisticated design and level difference elegantly constructed with the correct choice of white cappings and blue tiles.
The feature swim pool with sophisticated design and level difference elegantly constructed with the correct choice of white cappings and blue tiles.

The side of the garden is the featured water bodies, the pools and water fountain. These water bodies form a linear view when you are within this space, giving a more complicated and dynamic view and experience. Many details are applied in this area to upheld its sptial quality, including the choice of pool tiles and the water wall.

Modern outdoor pool area with a glass snow fence, a large stone fountain, and a beige roller shutter beside the pool, set against a backdrop of trees and a building with concrete and gray walls.

The design of pool area serves not only visual purpose, but also includes the consideration of its functionality as well as human flow, achieving in a classic yet intriguing residential garden design.

Front view of a modern two-story house with a white facade, black front door, and a small front garden with young trees and landscaped lawn, surrounded by a black wooden fence.
A modern house with a front yard, small trees, and a black fence, with a cloudy sky overhead.
A landscaped outdoor area with small bushes, a tree with white flowers, and a black metal fence in the background. There are two modern outdoor lamps on posts and a paved concrete walkway.
A modern swimming pool situated against a beige residential building with large windows and white trim. The pool has a tiled bottom with jets installed, and is surrounded by a wooden deck. Green trees are visible in the background, and the sky is ove
A tiled swimming pool area showing different sections of blue tile and brown wooden decking. The pool has a round drain and a white circular jet.
Close-up of a small stream or puddle of water flowing over rocks and wet ground.
Close-up of water flowing over black stone or concrete with reflections and bubbles
More photos of the Metung Garden, on the overview of the front garden, details of lighting, water feature and the swim pool.
Close-up of a stepped outdoor wooden deck or patio area with wicker furniture in the background, and a small light fixture on the side of the lower level.