Veszprém CountyLocation
Large green spaceArea
Several weeksDelivery
Full serviceScope of work

The brief

An eroding slope, standing water, worn footpaths.

The rear courtyard of the building had been neglected for years: an eroding slope, weedy ground, water standing after rain, and worn footpaths that were a safety risk. The client wanted a solution that would look good and still be maintainable years later.

The client set out three priorities: safe access, low maintenance, and a shared space where people can sit down. After the site survey, those three priorities shaped every step of the design.

The brief

The solution

Four interventions,
a courtyard planned for ten years.

Slope stabilization and drainage

Geotextile combined with ground-cover shrubs, plus a soakaway trench for rainwater. The erosion has stopped and water no longer stands on the surface.

Stepping-stone paths

We laid stepping stones in gravel beds along the lines people had already worn. The routes stayed the same, only now they are safe.

Automatic irrigation

A zoned, timed system with a rain sensor. Water use is now lower than it was with hand watering.

Low-maintenance planting

Drought-tolerant perennials, ornamental grasses and a hornbeam hedge. Chemical-free care, maintainable in four visits a year.

Before / after

The difference, in one move.

Drag the slider to see the same viewpoint before the work and after handover.

The courtyard before and after - right mediaAfter
The courtyard before and after - left mediaBefore

Results

A difference you can measure.

-31%Water use in the first season
4×Maintenance visits a year instead of weekly
0Plants lost in the first year