We know that many cities today are a chaos of traffic, incoherent architecture and urban spaces lost, but new landscapers are beginning to revive the cities with the design of modern gardens from a perspective of originality and good ideas.
Gardens are created where no one thought possible to wrest ground from the asphalt in an attempt to improve the cities and the people who inhabit them. Without cutting, with vertical gardens in buildings and houses (See article complete how to make a vertical garden indoors or outside)
Many projects and examples of modern gardens many others with good ideas, but currently the Technology is being embedded in all sectors and it is evident that in the world of landscaping it also has its dent.
So let's go over some trends that might surprise more than one reader, although first we want to do a small paragraph and reminder in how to design gardens small or large.
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Although in reality this theme can cover several books. In truth, there are some initial guidelines to consider that will be good for us to have a perspective of our needs and how to act. So let's see step by step tips for planning a garden with coherence.
Keep in mind that sustainability also plays a role an important role in the design so we have to have Clear some initial precepts. What is gardening sustainable?
What should we observe so that our garden is it sustainable?
To begin to understand how to make a simple garden the first thing we should to do is to know the location. One has to visit him and take measures to later carry out a sketch on paper (The paper should be gridded to divide the garden better, and In the same way, take many photos of the plot to work on).
We must also ask ourselves the needs or what we want to do and what functionality it should have, the social preferences; If it is for family and leisure, or you have greater functionality.
The basis and steps to follow could be defined in the following points:
Remember that for the theme of vegetation for the interior from home, we have a very complete article on plants of interior for decoration with multiple tips and which ones we must use In addition, we can see how to make a garden at home from this guide article that covers all the steps and concepts.
It is evident that technology provides us with help quickly and facilitates the work (Discarding the programs to professionals or the gardening software of payment) we focus on some free applications of drawing that will facilitate our work.
Although Sketchup (Free Program) is also used for 3D models in garden designs exteriors or interiors , due to its capacity of action in 3D and the realization of plans, also allows the geolocation with Google Maps and Google Earth, has video tutorials, online help, lots of textures and effects, but the reality is that it is necessary few hours of learning, so we'll go straight to the easiest tools:
The online garden design program It is a planner where we can make our sketches and sketch is the My Garden (No longer works). very easy to handle when you want to make a general sketch.
You only have to enter the dimensions of the terrain, and then add the house or dwelling, the garage and/or the vehicles. With these data, the program itself will teach us a list of items and products recommended for the installation of the irrigation system according to our needs.
Another good program to design gardens in 2D on plans is the Garden Planner. an app easy and intuitive with a large selection of galleries of plants, shrubs, trees…etc. And pieces that can compose the Park such as fences, furniture, distributors... etc. A good one choice to start!
The program for gardens Garden Puzzle HERE (Without the need to register you can access a screen where we can put our image in the background and on she work, among other things)
As for Apps for gardens we have a long list of extensions that will come in handy. For now and to start taking care of the orchard that we want, with only two will go well. We liked…
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Although the world of urban planning and landscape design in modern gardens is very extensive we have searched some captivating examples. Inspired by the concept of domes and geodesic spheres, and probably for some futuristic film.
The architecture department interactive from the University of London presented the Hortum Machina B project. Although initially it was a prototype that referred to a small ecosystem of mobile plants for urban spaces, now it is a reality and it runs through the streets and gardens of London automatically.
We're actually talking about having a mobile urban garden formed by a geodesic dome that is dedicated to covering distances through the cities and that, in addition to having all the elements and minerals For plants to grow without outside help, it is self-sufficient on the move thanks to solar energy that you use.
Although the idea may seem a bit abstract to us, we believe that by watching the following video we will begin to better reason how it works.
At first it was a sociable experiment between plants and human with the idea of exploring how the living beings can be related to architecture (In a frequently seen as static and also immovable) and how robotics can amplify nature and help us interact with her in a more respectful way.
According to the institute… “the proposal is considered as an extension to a park given the lack of both spaces urban as the existence of plants that are not native to area. A container with native plants located in the interior of a geodesic sphere traveling over land unknown. The exoskeleton (Geodesic Sphere) is powered as a result of the data «electrophysiological» of plants according to their needs in search of sun by means of sensors.
The concept has been taking another dimension and possibilities with the utility of programming and designing their movements or tours according to established needs, so We can have the dome under the house, if that's what We consider. Can you imagine! Open the door of the house and have the garden in front with your fresh vegetables of good tomorrow.
We literally have a garden that moves through the city with a structure that works with hydraulic movements thanks to to the Sun, without the need for anyone to push it.
“To a large extent architecture is understood as something static. The buildings do not conform to nature, their environment and not humans. We as architects we feel the need to integrate plants into buildings to the point where people think they are like living ecosystems that move and interact as part of the society»
Other examples garden design modern that fool us by their shape differentiator and its risky proposals. a living sculpture of plants from the air by the landscaping studio Nomad Studio that proposes a different perspective for provide us with a green oasis and of course, shade!
Beauty is not only found in the details, but also in the set of a landscaping work and the garden decoration . A captivating example of terrace with good taste and perfection is this small garden garden located between two houses on a sloping lot in San Francisco.
A gardened terrace that represents a pleasure for the view…
The interactive gardens in the cities offer new experiences to users eager for enjoy sensations A perfect example is the Sky Garden (Garden of Heaven) which houses a series of plants hanging in "floating" pots where each fabric-lined container hides different species of flowering plants that vary in quality and color, with a pulley system for each plant where the visitor can practice the movement of the pots.
Another idea that we really liked is the garden of sensations that we already talked about in the garden article sensory. An urban garden that, in addition to being able to an excellent adaptability to spaces according to the design of the pieces and modules that compose it. It is the search for senses; smell, hearing, taste, touch, sight.
In the following video we can learn a little more about this interesting proposal…
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