![For downtown Mérida, our 450 sqm site is quite large and in desperate need of a good landscape design. Lucky for us our landscape architect friend, Patrick, has graciously offered to lend a hand.
For our first homework assignment, Patrick asked us to think about the “subtle energies of the [site]” and identify its “energetic network”. He further advised that such woo woo (his words) is best done with a little wine. Who knew that landscape architecture could be so boozy.Lacking a clear idea of what he meant, but eager to please, we immediately went on site and commenced drinking. We came up with six key ideas and spent the afternoon diagramming them. In the end, we had six drawings highlighting the following concepts: circulation, thresholds, sight lines, push vs. pull, material transitions, and “organic-ness”.We found a network of interesting moments spread across the site. This tree growing from the roof of the adjacent property is one such moment. The way it grows into the wall makes the building feel alive and wonderfully organic. The building’s owner, who will ultimately see the wall crumble as a result of the tree roots, possibly does not share our view.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3386199125_0b72b0e506_o.jpg)
For downtown Mérida, our 450 sqm site is quite large and in desperate need of a good landscape design. Lucky for us our landscape architect friend, Patrick, has graciously offered to lend a hand.
For our first homework assignment, Patrick asked us to think about the “subtle energies of the [site]” and identify its “energetic network”. He further advised that such woo woo (his words) is best done with a little wine. Who knew that landscape architecture could be so boozy.Lacking a clear idea of what he meant, but eager to please, we immediately went on site and commenced drinking. We came up with six key ideas and spent the afternoon diagramming them. In the end, we had six drawings highlighting the following concepts: circulation, thresholds, sight lines, push vs. pull, material transitions, and “organic-ness”.
We found a network of interesting moments spread across the site. This tree growing from the roof of the adjacent property is one such moment. The way it grows into the wall makes the building feel alive and wonderfully organic. The building’s owner, who will ultimately see the wall crumble as a result of the tree roots, possibly does not share our view.
