Alexander’s Crown Gardens.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A serene retreat featuring garden rooms amidst 250 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards, designed by Howard Backen, showcasing native, drought-tolerant plants that enhance local biodiversity and offer stunning views of the Alexander Valley.

Title:: Layers and Light | Alexander’s Crown
Landscape Architect:: ACLA
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Photographers:: Marion Brenner and ACLA

This series of gardens serves as a retreat property for an extended family. It sits amid 250 acres of prime Cabernet Sauvignon grapes on the hill, and is bordered by additional Sauvignon Blanc grapes near the Russian River. Restful garden rooms form a counterpoint to open vistas of the Alexander Valley beyond. Native, drought tolerant plants accent the landscape with seasonal color, while supporting local biodiversity.

Location: Healdsburg, CA
Architect: Howard Backen
Photography: Marion Brenner and ACLA

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ACLA. Motivated by a conviction that landscape design has the power to alter perception and ultimately initiate a deeper respect for the environment, ACLA designs spaces that offer opportunities for users to forge new relationships with their surroundings. Through an iterative process, we find simple responses to complex problems, and seek to elevate experiences through layering and choreography of movement. The trust we build with our clients through long-term partnerships is an important foundation of our work, as each new project expands our expression of design and craft. With over two decades of award-winning projects, ACLA’s portfolio encompasses public, commercial and residential environments. Internationally recognized for quiet beauty and crisp restraint, our built landscapes create memorable, transformative interactions through simple, artistic gestures and a deep commitment to environmental integrity.