RHS Show, Tatton Park, Summer 2011

Images taken at the Royal Horticultural Show in Tatton Park, Summer 2011. This annual competition hosts a widespread group of projects by creative Landscape Architects and Garden Designers.

I particularly enjoy seeing how different materials can be brought together to create something aesthetically pleasing! The designers are available to explain the processes that were taken to reach the final stage and the story behind their project. These short explanations simply open a small window into the hours of work that they have done in order to reach where they are now.

I look forward to this summers event!

Model of based on 'Hanging Garden' of Babylon

Model based on Hanging Garden of Babylon

Grou

According to the legend, ‘The Hanging Garden of Babylon’ was constructed by King Nebucadnezzer for his wife. The term “Hanging Garden” came as a result of translation from the Greek language. The intention was for this to be understood as a garden on a terrace or a balcony.

My group designed an installation using this model as inspiration. I then created the model shown.

Hanging Garden of Babylon

Green Walls by MVDRV!

I was searching online for something to inspire me. I was interested in looking up how green walls can be used in different ways. This caught my eye!

Designed by MVDRV for city centre of Korea

Take a look for yourself:
http://dornob.com/eco-friendly-urban-center-sustainable-city-of-the-future/ 

MVDRV is an architectural and urban design firm. Their creative visions for the future of urban design is what makes this firm unique. The image above is from their winning design for a new city centre of Korea.

Attempt 2: In David Hockney's Style!

My First Attempt To Recreate an Image Using Photoshop!

Painting by David Hockney

Painting by David Hockney

David Hockney, a world renowned British artist born in 1937 has been the inspiration for two classes in my first year of Landscape Architecture.

I have tried to mirror his unique technique of creating one final image from the composition of different elements of various views. Hockney has taught me how to open my eyes and be creative to create my own style of nature, inspired by nature. I would normally take a scene or view and paint and make studies based on exactly how it looks. I can now see how there are other ways to recreate a natural scene, not limited by ink and paper. Initially I found myself really struggling to take this important step back and let go of my natural instincts. With several attempts I successfully created images that I am now happy with.

My work based on D. Hockney's style.