Leah Drake of Drake Design Associates was the lead designer on the collaborative team, Artisan Home Resorts, for this lovely hilltop home overlooking Silicon Valley.  Its owners remodeled the home from the ground up to achieve a contemporary prairie style look, and our award winning landscape design took cues from the architectural details of the home.  All elements, including the outdoor furniture, fencing, gates, decking, the Outdoor Entertainment Room,  outdoor kitchen, the back pool and patio,  state of the art dimmable LED outdoor lighting design, were created collaboratively with the clients and the installation team.  The Rainwater Catchment system engineered by Earthcraft Landscape Design collects roofwater for the irrigation system, and all storm water runoff is channeled  to a native meadow bioswale, and percolates on site.  The landscape includes meadow grasses, colorful and vibrant native plants and sculptural art pieces such as a gas fire bowl with a birds nest in the center, and an outdoor shower that functions as a water wall fountain. This project  won the Purissima Hills Water District's Water Conservation Award in 2010, and the outdoor shower was published in California Home Magazine, 2011.