“The Cedars-Sinai Healing
Garden Plaza project
presented several constraints
that encouraged innovative
thinking,” explains Calvin
Abe, FASLA, RLA, who led the
project team on behalf of
AHBE Landscape Architects
from concept design through
construction administration.
“The terraces had previously
been unused for many years.
We aimed to heal the epidermis
of the complex by grafting
a piece of living, breathing
landscape above the existing
parking decks.”
AHBE further redefined the
space architecturally by
creating four distinct gardens
– the Garden of Whimsy, Blue
Garden, Plaza Garden and
Education Garden.
g Garden of Whimsy is
intended to lift and energize
the human spirit. The garden
features a sculptural pavilion
by Ball Nogues Studio and
undulating planters that when
illuminated at night creates a
scenic view from the patients’
rooms above. The pavilion knits
togethe r
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