Located on a steep, narrow site, this garden was overgrown with cedar hedges, dark and lacked usable space. The client wished to create a garden that would recall his cultural heritage in Italy. Natural, warm toned materials, curvilinear forms and a sense of permanence through enduring materiality were all strong drivers for this design. Given the close adjacency to neighbors, privacy was also a crucial consideration. The new garden is centered around a curving stair leading to a central patio and belvedere wall. Walls and curved stair are made from locally sourced, carved stone. Forty-four trees were planted for canopy succession and privacy. A carefully detailed pergola adds a beautiful focal point and intimacy to garden. Aerial hedges of hornbeam and hemlock trees, in addition to the cedar fence create a friendly and beautiful perimeter.