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Gardenphilosophy
The
continental gardening traditions are a huge and diverse
source of inspiration. Architects like Le Corbusier in
France, Berlage and Rietveld in the Netherlands, Bauhaus
in Germany did not just build at random; they
envisioned a project, often in conjunction with
writers and artists. Their creations were not limited to
an architectural building, but included landscaping,
garden design and urban development. Often, they
influenced the whole design process.
This philosophy strongly influenced the garden design of
Willem van Goor. The garden is not just designed in terms of
where to put the shrubs and plant the trees. It wants to
show the history of the estate, the significance of the
place in the landscape and also the inextricable bound up
with the Atlantic. It also has to express the attitude to
life of the designer Willem van Goor in concordance with his
work as a fine art painter and musician. It is meant a place
to be, to exist.
The two guiding principals taken are firstly to respect the
existing garden lay-out, trying to work around the living
trees and shrubs. Secondly to create a place of structure
and shelter, that is standing out in the looming chaos and
wilderness outside the gate.
It resulted in the creation of “13 chambers” where you
wander from one to the other, each with its own atmosphere.
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