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Building a house on a narrow land often make some room in the house did not fully get the lighting and the fresh air / natural. As a result some of the room was dark and musty, so the lights and air conditioners must be kept lit at all times .. This way as much as possible be avoided, because besides not healthy, electrical energy consumption is also a wasteful .. This contrasts with the issues that go green these days we often hear.
Several types of building lighting and air circulation problems such as exposure above are residential homes that arrangement designed couple (town houses or row houses), or the houses in densely populated areas, there are usually houses built on plots of land stretching (eg : 10 mx 30 m). At this building, the center of the building feels stuffy, the heat and darkness.
One way to overcome these problems is by designing and placing the open garden in the building (inner courtyard), between the spaces that have no direct relationship with the area and the outside air. Open park located in the center of the building will provide natural air and lighting for the room at noon.

The size of the garden need not be too great, provide just enough space, approximately 1 mx 1m, 1 m or 2 mx 2 mx 2 m. To note is that the park is directly connected with the air outside, without cover, not roofed. If you are worried about leaks occur when rain falls, use a fiber glass roof of a passing light, and give a larger void for air circulation.
Park in the house did not have to be filled by the crop / vegetation is too dense, the composition of the park could be dominated by rocks, Peebles, or can with a combination of water (swimming) and aquatic plants (lotus, etc). Spaces adjacent to the park was given the maximum aperture. Ventilation large, wide glass windows or sliding doors that create a greater opening toward the park, so the intensity of light and circulation space toward more current.
If at your home design with lots of room in the middle of the building that have no source of lighting and natural ventilation, then you should add some open park around these rooms. So that the room in the middle of the building continued to receive the supply of fresh air and natural lighting soften the afternoon. Houses for a Healthy House With Garden In
Building a house on a narrow land often make some room in the house did not fully get the lighting and the fresh air / natural. As a result some of the room was dark and musty, so the lights and air conditioners must be kept lit at all times .. This way as much as possible be avoided, because besides not healthy, electrical energy consumption is also a wasteful .. This contrasts with the issues that go green these days we often hear.
Several types of building lighting and air circulation problems such as exposure above are residential homes that arrangement designed couple (town houses or row houses), or the houses in densely populated areas, there are usually houses built on plots of land stretching (eg : 10 mx 30 m). At this building, the center of the building feels stuffy, the heat and darkness.
One way to overcome these problems is by designing and placing the open garden in the building (inner courtyard), between the spaces that have no direct relationship with the area and the outside air. Open park located in the center of the building will provide natural air and lighting for the room at noon.

The size of the garden need not be too great, provide just enough space, approximately 1 mx 1m, 1 m or 2 mx 2 mx 2 m. To note is that the park is directly connected with the air outside, without cover, not roofed. If you are worried about leaks occur when rain falls, use a fiber glass roof of a passing light, and give a larger void for air circulation.
Park in the house did not have to be filled by the crop / vegetation is too dense, the composition of the park could be dominated by rocks, Peebles, or can with a combination of water (swimming) and aquatic plants (lotus, etc). Spaces adjacent to the park was given the maximum aperture. Ventilation large, wide glass windows or sliding doors that create a greater opening toward the park, so the intensity of light and circulation space toward more current.
If at your home design with lots of room in the middle of the building that have no source of lighting and natural ventilation, then you should add some open park around these rooms. So that the room in the middle of the building continued to receive the supply of fresh air and natural lighting soften the afternoon.

LAND narrow often the reason a home does not have a garden. Added to rush to the owner of the house, which made him not want to be too busy taking care of gardens and plants.

Whereas the existence of the park, can provide many benefits. Not only beautify the look of a house facade, the garden is also one of the best solutions for air circulation. How to make it on land that is minimal?

Not difficult! Every problem has a solution. For a limited land, building a small park minimalist concept. This park is a park concept that demands practicality. Choice of plant species (softscape) tend to be of the type that easily planted and maintained. For example, lilies, palms, euphorbia, and sebagaiya. These plants did not require too frequent sprinkling. In addition, they also heat resistant and weather changes.

Not only plants, furniture and accessories must also be minimal maintenance. The choice to use natural stone or a sprinkling of coral. Dark-colored natural stone, like a stone temple or a stone stickers, will not be easy to look dirty, so it does not need frequent cleaning.

While a sprinkling of coral, can be applied as a substitute for grass. But that does not mean minimalist garden should not be planted with grass. Is okay, as long as select grass that is easy maintenance, such as elephant grass or Garlic chives mini mini.

A minimalist garden could be applied in a variety of sizes of land. Staying very clever and hardscape softscape adjusted, so stay beautiful despite being on land that is also minimal.

To add to the beauty of the park, the park can be combined with elements of traditional Indonesian style. These elements can be added in amounts too low, the alias does not dominate the space in the park. For example, plant a frangipani plants and ornaments to create a Balinese-style feel of Bali. Or it could be by placing furniture to create the feel of an antique Javanese Javanese past.

Easy right? So what are you waiting? Let soon woke her garden!

Did you know that the garden path (the path) as a function of traffic other than residents also can increase the aesthetics of the park. Functionally, a path allows you to reach all parts of the garden without trampling on the grass or soil. In order to be an interesting element and beautify the park, a path requires special planning. They include laying of planning, the selection of shapes, and materials / materials used.

As a benchmark, a path is usually used to connect the park with buildings such as carport or patio homes. Account the position of the path that allows you to reach all parts of the park, especially when watering the plants. If you want to view your path alternating with grass, make a point not too far away so you do not terpelesat. Nor should too close, because it will reduce your walking comfort. In addition, the distance is too closely also reduces your garden aesthetics.

To form, you can choose a geometric pattern or natural. Geometric shapes are marked with irregular rectangular shape and the laying of the stone material are repeated at certain intervals. Meanwhile, more natural shape to the patterns that form curved or irregular curves.

You can choose from a variety of materials / material for this path. Commonly used stone slabs, stone mountain separately mounted flat or paving blocks prepared with a specific pattern. You could create a distinctive natural ornaments by letting the moss and grass grew sticking out on the sidelines of paving blocks.

In addition to the above materials, brick, red brick and tiles you can use for the path. We recommend using coarse-textured material that is not slippery in the wet season. Perawatannyapun easily by simply brushing to avoid the growth of moss.

Actually there is no restriction to the selection of materials for this trail. Required hanyalan your creativity. You even can create a path creations combine a few types of material.

Just tips so that your trail footing stable and parallel to the rumut or surrounding soil, dig the soil that will advance the path of material fitted 10 cm deep. In the furrows and sand mortar put 3 cm thick, then attach the material path.

So, you’ve got homemade creations right path

Plants have incalculable benefits for life. Among others can generate oxygen, store water, provide food needs, and function in the recycling process. Therefore, a very large role in the plants and trees to reduce global warming effects. (global warming).
Generally the park is made relies on visual and aesthetic aspects to help highlight the display home. Pengisinya plants usually expensive. Those who are able to bring this park most of the upper middle class, and which has a land area. We have limited land, generally utilize to the maximum extent possible. So, no more rest for the park.

Now, that paradigm began to shift. Said Nirwono Yoga, a landscape architect, the park was just wide enough and thick, but there must be ecological significance in it. Making the park did not have the vast land, the land could be limited. Even if we are creative, the smallest land not used space, can be a green area.

What is the meaning of ecological? “The bottom line is a green park with sustainable meaning. For example, the park can serve to help recycle and absorb water through wells Biopori. The tree is productive, with vegetables or fruits. Garden invite birds, butterflies, and beetles, so that natural processes can take place, “said Nirwono, who has made a number of this book.

Design of Early

Making the park is not only to show the beauty that is the most important function for life. For houses on small land, to deal with limited land, can make a garden on the roof (roof garden) or a vertical garden.
In order ecological functions are fulfilled, the little garden that could be used as “living pharmacy” or a vegetable garden. Here, the meaning and function can be economically achieved for residents.

Yard where children play or carport is no longer fully covered by pavement, such as cement or ceramic coating. Pavement is only installed on the wheels of the vehicle, the rest covered with coral ground, for example. May also be replaced with paving blocks to grass in the catchment area bigger house. Such efforts can create a better living building support Earth.

Unfortunately, we are still not used to design the garden of the house early development. We usually make a garden in the “lost areas”; land remaining vacant spaces that had been built. Park made perfunctory – that is important is the park. We still assume, without any home garden does not problematic.

Once again the limitations of land that was for. Although the actual planning of the initial park will solve problems that become barriers because of limited land. With good design, the park could be placed in important spheres of the family.
Examples are easy to design a living room or family room overlooking the garden semiterbuka. We also can put the back porch and dining room as part of the park.

Cooperation with the Architect

As described above, is very important to design the park along with designing the building. To make it happen, in the early stages, building architects, landscape architects or garden consultant, and owner of the house, can dialogue with. Antarketiga party talks was to obtain a similar perception about the needs of buildings and parks.

For example, a house designed with lots of openings – windows and doors – required shade trees to block the sun. So, less precise if the park is filled with flowering plants is low.

Usually, because the communication between architects and landscape architects of the building does not exist, the owner of the dominant taste. Problems will arise if the owner does not understand the needs of buildings and natural conditions. For this condition, if the owner of the flowering garden enthusiasts, there is the use of the park inaccuracies.

Creating home and garden design together from scratch, which involves building and landscape architects, interior designers let alone added, including the owner, can produce design solutions that are far better. Design and communication between the parties were going to produce the right design. Building and garden so mutually supportive and have more meaning for comfort, including ecological, economic, and environmental.

Accommodate the needs of children who were aged under five, a mother innercourtyard residential design into children’s playground. The park is designed not only for its beauty but also consider the elements of comfort and security so that children are free to experiment.
Rear yard area of 350 m2 is optimized to accommodate all their activities in the form of playgrounds.
Generally girls like playing house because they are more often interact with the mother as a figure who in everyday life was always home. All such activities, dianalogkan in a residence room mini children’s imaginations play house.Sebuah play a full house with the swinging and sliding to play the kids, the main point of this playground.
Playground area surrounded by manila lawn neat and clean so impressive and broad field. Heterogeneous composition bush edge on the field fence to soften the impression made massive wall that feels impede the fence. This park area surrounding the designer to make the means of hardening of the jogging track Templek black stones arranged randomly, as the facility to run and play bike for the kids.
A simple gazebo complements the area around the Playhouse is intended for a place to rest when parents accompany their daughter to play outside. The trees are located around the lounge area is expected to grow with a shade canopy in the surrounding area. Thus, outside activities become more comfortable.