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One of the many challenges we have when we design a house is the settlement on the lot, the impact the house will produce, if it is an object of art, or a place for human living where function prevails, or if there is a balance between beauty, form and function.
Nature and landscape in relationship with architecture must be carefully considered. I am sharing here this project "Forest Glamp" Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, by Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects, from V2.com. The pure geometric architectural form is embedded in nature, just by using mirror glass. See how beautifully the trees and grass are reflecting on the facades, there is no perception of the hard geometry. At least on two sides.
The landscape visually penetrates the interior space
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The front facade is resolved with a design more aligned with an entrance from a suburban street. The street is not seen but I'm assuming it's there.
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See how the cabin is elevated from the ground, giving it an ethereal perception.
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A fantastic example of mirroring landscape (orchids indeed) and enhanced by an immersive experience is this exhibition of 13,000 living orchids at teamLab Planets Museum. From the CNN article written by Dan Hodge and Amanda Sealy:
"The exhibit comes into its own when you halt in the center of the space, the floating plants slowly closing in around you. Enveloped by a mirrored floor, light pouring from the ceiling, the plants' aromas and composer Hideaki Takahashi's otherworldly soundscape, it's a satisfying -- and almost hallucinogenic -- assault on the senses. "Floating Flower Garden; Flowers and I are of the Same Root, the Garden and I are One" is on show at teamLab Planets, a Tokyo museum featuring nine absorbing works that encourage visitors to become one with the art. The installation will remain open until the end of 2022."
This is what I call "Inbuilt Landscape", where we actively interact with plants, flowers, they surround us with textures, fragrance, spatiality........
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The orchids that do not need soil, grow along almost invisible wires
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Another example: the reflected ceiling of Heito 1909. Photo downloaded from Dezeen
"The project by ECG International Landscape Consultants transforms the site on both sides of Snake Creek into a public space that combines natural environments with the preservation of the factory's ruins.
The park is shortlisted in the landscape project category of Dezeen Awards 2021, alongside a tranquil garden designed for a property development in Danyang, China, and a playful park in Beijing featuring large pipes that contain walkways and bridges."
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