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标题：Design: purple reigns
作者：David C. Becker
期刊名称：Sunset
印刷版ISSN：0039-5404
出版年度：2005
卷号：April 2005
出版社：Sunset Publishing Corporation

Design: purple reigns

David C. Becker

Architect Mark Wienke gave the less-is-more concept of a Zen garden a vibrant twist in his Santa Barbara backyard by using vividly hued corrugated plastic.

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"I love corrugated," says Wienke. "We were thinking of metal at one time--using the galvanized stuff--but realized it would be a little shiny." That led him to a local home improvement center, where he was delighted to find corrugated plastic in a translucent lavender-blue that changes color in different light conditions. "I just about jumped out of my shoes!"

Wienke bought 35 panels in 8- and 10-foot lengths (about $9 and $12 each, respectively) and attached them to a redwood fence. Backlit cutouts adorn panels at one end, and a moveable firepit makes a cozy place to relax on cool evenings.

DESIGN: Mark Wienke, Santa Barbara (www.markwienke.com or 805/884-8784)