Architects’ Secrets: 10 Ideas to Create Privacy in the Garden

A fence is the obvious choice, but there are many other ways to design for privacy in the garden. We turned to members of the Remodelista + Gardenista Architect/Designer Directory for their outdoor privacy solutions:

Above:  Photograph by Dan Wonderly Imaging courtesy of Kim Hoyt Architect.

Architect Kim Hoyt‘s client wanted absolute privacy for his rooftop terrace on Beekman Place in Manhattan, but Hoyt didn’t want to lose the natural light. She created a custom stainless steel frame filled with translucent acrylic sheets (weight was a concern on the rooftop and acrylic is far lighter than glass).