Field Guide / Ecology of Mind
Ecology of Mind
Prospect & Refuge
Jay Appleton · 1975
Prospect & refuge (Jay Appleton): people relax most in spots that offer both an open view AND a sense of shelter — think a porch looking out over a meadow. It's why some corners of a yard just feel right. We design for that feeling on purpose. 🪟
We feel most at ease where we have both an open view (prospect) and a sense of shelter (refuge) — a porch facing a meadow, a bench at the edge of trees.
The most comfortable spot in any yard is almost always one that gives you both.
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Native, water-wise, designed for the Hill Country. Free concept + ballpark budget.
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