Like the Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan is a bit of a theme park. However, it is the grown up and matured version of the Eden Project. Its collection is marked by cultural uniqueness rather than structural uniqueness; It is the permanent home and birthplace of produce, rather than a stadium where produce is brought to be marketed. It has geometrical forms, but rather than contain nature they support and are intertwined by nature. It is not an overly expensive cause of tourist congestion at the expense of small towns, its restoration revitalised the gardens "but also the local economy around Heligan by providing employment." (Wikipedia)
Heligan Gardens [Wikipedia]
Heligan Gardens [Official Website]
4 comments:
hey jacob!
my friend took these photos in zurich - some ideas - although it might look a bit more like vinh's hangar...
http://www.hajnalsoma.com/photos/Switzerland/Zurich/index.html
and i love the eden project! i really want to work for that office when i get back to london (well, we can dream...)
Awesome! Cheers
schwartziepants!
take this:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=7yLCmIeGovs&eurl=
Silly, so silly. A living building? crazy. I'm going to go back to my giant triangle bird.
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