#landscape-architecture

#landscape-architecture

"Gardens in the city are very much an extension of how people want to live. Some people lean into romantic notions, others focus on functionality," said landscape architect Brook Klausing. He designed outdoor spaces---a front yard, backyard, and two terraces---to enhance a newly renovated brownstone, making the backyard mostly paved with bluestone for children's outdoor play.

Bidadari Park, envisioned as a 'community in a garden,' spans 13 hectares and honors its site’s heritage as a former multicultural cemetery.

"Just as a play cannot exist without an audience, a landscape exists through the eyes of those who look at it. This signifies the dynamic interaction between observers and their surroundings."

The introduction of a lift into the 19th century Montijo Municipal Gallery was pivotal, transforming accessibility and leading to the creation of an integrated 80 m² garden, enhancing public engagement.

The design approach emphasizes ecological integration, spatial efficiency, and material consistency in a way that enhances interactions between the built and natural environment.

The new Clore Garden has been carefully designed to complement the gallery's neo-classical architecture, featuring pathways, wildlife, and areas for community learning and activities.

"Privacy fencing, either along a property line or around a specific area in your garden, creates a sense of sanctuary, seclusion, and peacefulness," says Janice Parker.

"It's a simple, poetic design that brings attention to the woods and builds off the native environment."

The owners wanted to create pockets within the larger landscape, where the hum from distant traffic would be reduced.