These drawings are from a comparative study of gardens in temperate, tropical, and Mediterranean climates. I first compared the garden designs of Roberto Burle Marx, Piet Oudolf, and Gertrude Jekyll. In this analysis of the rooftop garden at the Ministry of Health and Education in Rio de Janeiro (1938), I considered how Burle Marx varied plant species and density to acheive his characteristic swathes of color, texture, and form.
ROBERTO BURLE MARX | In this analysis of the rooftop garden at the Ministry of Health and Education in Rio de Janeiro (1938), I considered how Burle Marx varied plant species and density to acheive his characteristic swathes of color, texture, and form.
MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE EXPERIMENT | Design for a planting combination that highlights Mediterranean plant adaptations.
PIET OUDOLF | Plant palette.
