ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
Each sensory garden is designed to be accessible from the lower walkway - this created an unusual structural challenge .
Acting as both a connector and attractor , the walk is composed of a two-tiered walkway . The upper walkway is supported by a series of ‘ hammock ’ structures that serve as seats and provide a playful rhythm to the scheme . The six sensory gardens are designed to reveal the site ’ s unique ecological qualities both day and night . This includes three woven basketlike structures that provide different sensations to the walk . The structure of each open pavilion has a distinct expression yet remains part of the collection .”
Each sensory garden is designed to be accessible from the lower walkway - this created an unusual structural challenge . The solution was to create a series of interwoven strands to form a basket with dilated openings . As the diagrid and its infill elements are self-similar but not identical , a parametric design was adopted .
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