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| Infinity Garden | [2 images] | | | | CAD renders | Construction drawings | | | | | | | | | | | page: 1 | Project Brief:
The essence of this concept garden is in challenging the notion of a site as a fixed place in a world where nothing is fixed.
The infinite shape of the garden represents the idea of instability and ever changing cycle. It is possible to enter or exit from either end of the space so that the journey through it is not static or fixed. This space is also designed like a whirlpool that twists outwards from a central point marked by a kinetic steel sculpture. This acts as the nucleus of the garden and describes the point from which energy or life force is derived.
The design uses symmetry and asymmetry and acute angles for the stainless steel pools and seating. This becomes a practical design element through the adaptability of the materials used and the craftsmanship involved. A combination of stainless steel, decking, water and stone forms the shape of the garden. Stainless steel arches and columns contain the space and partially screen from the surrounding environment. Ultimately the emphasis is on treating the garden as an entire sculptural piece.
Planting is mainly perennial contained within a structure of bamboo which is chosen for its structural presence without being bulky. Perennial planting allows for an ephemeral element. These plants which grow rapidly up from the base each spring, reaching their peak in late summer or early autumn and then fading to a skeleton outline in the frosts of winter, give the most sense of progression and emphasise the transitory nature of life and the idea that nothing is fixed.
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