Re: A bit OT but not that much

At 11:20 AM 7/3/2002, Jason D wrote:
As I recall, the Eameses seem to have had lots of plants inside and outside their house in LA, so horticultural austerity was not de rigueur among all those modernistas. I would argue not to try to match the 50's look exactly.
The concept behind this architecture and the landscapes associated with it was innovation and novelty. I agree that today's interpretation of this style should represent plants that are innovative today, but fill the same design parameters.

Certainly possible with climate appropriate plant selections (and therefore appropriate to this forum)!

Seán O.

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