Gardens that aren't "GARDENS" (stiff pinky finger----tea cup, pursed-lips) appeal to me.
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Wall garden, Montalcino, Italy |
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Hillside terrace garden, Ravello, Italy |
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Florence, Italy |
Peach Orchard, Greene, Maine, USA |
It is often my litmus test of a successful landscape design or building project that the final result seems...unintentional.
To create such a place, I train myself to see the elements that are shouting 'ME, ME, ME!' and remove them or subdue them. They may be ones that exist on the site or ones I have placed inappropriately.
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Of course, if a 'ME' garden is what is called for, the design must not shy away from shouting. We'll call this 'Boldness' to give it its due.
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An example of such landscape design strikes me every time I visit the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California. This is a set of museum buildings on a hilltop that is so well-tuned that even the most extravagent landscape features seem natural.
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