Re[2]: Garden Design
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re[2]: Garden Design
- From: S* A* O*
- Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 17:38:59 -0800
At 04:30 PM 12/5/00 -0600, Deborah Lindsay wrote:
Not at all. I just think that these forms are not neccessarily made *more*
beautiful than some other form simply because of the associations they have
with spiritual beliefs. A perfect square is to me just a perfect square
since I do not share a belief system in which heaven exists. If I had a
client in whom a perfect square evoked heaven,and who wanted her garden to
be a place of spiritual celebration then I would use it in that
context. If a square was simply the best answer to an arrangement of a
space then I would use it. But I wouldn't impose it on a space just because
I liked squares.
Deborah -
I had clients who were Eastern Indian. In their lifestyle, pure red and
pure yellow evoked clearly important religious concepts which they wanted
to incorporate into their landscape. These were not colors I was fond of
using solely in a landscape, but the context of the client provided what I
thought was an exciting opportunity. These people were also fond of some
interesting, sub-tropical plants, reminding them of their
home. Immediately, all sorts of fresh ideas sprung to mind and created a
very unique landscape with lots of East Indian influences, yet still
honoring mediterranean climate (not unlike the Islamic paradise garden
idea). I found it quite interesting and I still draw upon insights
generated from that project. Such a simple client request, but with such
impact.
Regards,
Sean O.
h o r t u l u s a p t u s - 'a garden suited to its purpose'
Sean A. O'Hara fax (707) 667-1173 sean.ohara@groupmail.com
710 Jean Street, Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
