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lower yard with benches 
Lower Yard with fountain 
Sauna |
The Najjar House Lower Grounds and SaunaOn the lowest of the three levels of the sloping back yard the design uses the Japanese concept of 'borrowing'. So instead of a high wall being built, the retailer wall at the back of the property had just enough additional wall added to it to create a rising bevel at the back of the yard to accomodate some evergreen bushes and a fasinating fountain (where the ball rests) that features water running down through a maze of broken stone tiles creating a brook like sound.Since the wall is short it allows a view to the surrounding wooded grounds thus borrowing the landscape. The yard was designed to give the impression of an ancient Aztec ball playing field. Also on this lower level, beneath the jacuzzi is a very rage steam room made of cut stone tiles. Very impressive. |