gardens.
negative space held in stone.
atmosphere built through constraint.
fig 1. texture study / ground plane
residence 01. ashbury.
the dry garden. static motion.
a linear pathway traversing a fluid stone field.
fig 2. light boundary analysis
courtyard. kyoto.
black granite. moss. artificial illumination.
sculpting organic forms with light. darkness as a boundary.
fig 3. surface tension retention
roof terrace. london.
wet slate. fern monochrome. rainfall retention.
texture magnified by water. reflection over colour.
fig 4. gravity feed / tiered channeling.
private garden. dublin.
the industrial cascade. arid planting scheme.
water transferred via exposed girders into tiered black vessels.
fig 5. rain curtain / bamboo manifold.
courtyard. rain curtain.
oak posts. bamboo spill. recirculated pond.
a veil of water. maple in dappled light.
fig 6. negative space study
residence 07. cotswolds.
bleached oak. limestone hardscape.
a study in winter geometry. the garden as a skeleton.