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Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Charles Jencks

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Charles Jencks

Geometry in nature. Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Charles Jencks, American landscape architect

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Charles Jencks
Born in Baltimore on June 21, 1939, Charles Alexander Jencks is an American architectural theorist landscape architect and designer. His books on the history, Modernism and Postmodernism were widely read in architectural circles and beyond. In fact, he began working on his Garden of Cosmic Speculation in 1988, dedicating it to his late wife Maggie Keswick. Meanwhile, the beautiful garden contains a species of plants that are pleasurable to the eye, as well as edible. Just as Japanese Zen gardens, Persian paradise gardens, the English and French Renaissance gardens were analogies of the universe, the design represents the cosmic and cultural evolution of the contemporary world.

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Unique in design Garden of Cosmic Speculation. Work by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

The garden is a microcosm – as one walks through the gardens they experience the universe in miniature. According to Jencks, gardens are also autobiographical because they reveal the happiest moments, the tragedies, and the truths of the owner and family.

Jencks has become a leading figure in British landscape architecture, inspired by fractals, genetics, chaos theory, waves and solitons.

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Charles Jencks

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Unusual design of the Garden

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Green landscape of the Garden

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Curves and lines of landscape design

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Resembling chess board landscape in the Garden

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Hills at the pond

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Detail of landscape design

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

A visitor in the Garden. Creation by American landscape architect Jencks

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Closeup. Landscape design

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Art installations in the Garden created by American landscape architect Jencks

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Tourists visiting the Garden

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Stairs in the Garden

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Construction designed by Jencks

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

A bridge

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Detail of design

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Children enjoying their visit to the Garden

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

In the Garden

Garden of Cosmic Speculation by American landscape architect Charles Alexander Jencks

Unique Garden designed by American landscape architect Jencks

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