Neo Classical Charm Project in Texas.
GO Designs transformed this expansive frontage into a graceful, water-wise arrival that bridges East Coast charm with desert modern design. A brick promenade and subtle acequia lead guests toward the home, framed by soft turf berms, native grasses, and uplighted pines. Fieldstone walls, efficient irrigation, and smart lighting ensure performance through every season, while clean grading and thoughtful detailing blend beauty with function. The result is a balanced, enduring landscape that elevates the home’s architecture with quiet sophistication.
Construction Year
2015
Services Provided
masonry, lighting design, hardscape installation, horticulture, irrigation, grading
Location
Upper Valley El Paso, Texas
GO Designs transformed a broad, formerly blank frontage into a graceful arrival sequence that honors regional hydrology and East-Coast references alike. A brick promenade, edged in soldier-course masonry, bridges a subtle acequia carved through caliche soil, guiding vehicles and guests toward carriage-door garages and the columned porch. Fresh sod rolls unfurl cool green tone across sculpted berms while low-voltage uplights wash creamy lap siding in warm amber glow. Clusters of juvenile pine and glossy pittosporum trace the drive’s gentle curve, their needles whispering against afternoon thermals.
Young ornamental grasses sway, offering a soft rustle that contrasts with the crisp click of footsteps on broom-finished concrete ribbons. Subtle turf undulations absorb the bounce of basketballs and muffle children's laughter, turning the forecourt into a multi-use commons. A sturdy field-stone wall anchors the north margin and houses a discreet irrigation manifold that rations water through high-efficiency emitters—an El Paso landscaping imperative. Precise grading sheds monsoon runoff away from foundations without sacrificing the lawn’s playable expanse; a cedar playset now stands over mulched footing, safely tucked beneath mature canopy.
Even after dusk the landscape performs: tree-mounted downlights dapple the garden with mesquite-like shadows, and brass path lights mark each junction in the hardscape installation. The system links to a smart controller for hands-off seasonal adjustments. Pared-back planting design balances colonial symmetry with desert modern design discipline, delivering year-round structure minus heavy maintenance. In weaving masonry craft, lighting design, and water-wise horticulture into one cohesive canvas, GO Designs reinforces its reputation for elevating heritage architecture while respecting the demanding rhythms of the Chihuahuan borderland.
