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on October 02, 2023

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A visit to the Court Garden at Holt and some quick sketches on the train from Cheltenham

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Experimenting in felt-tip pens for quick renderings: Street scene pared back to the bare essentials. Wider landscape scene, has lost some depth, and perhaps there is to much detail.

30 minute procreate sketch

30 minute overlay sketch using procreate. P Walker Nasher Sculpture Garden

Máximapark by West 8 Founded by Adriaan Geuze, West 8 Landscape Architects secured victory in a 2016 competition for the design of Máximapark, which was successfully completed in 2020 to complement the development of a new neighborhood in Utrecht. Among the noteworthy features of the park is a striking 6m high precast concrete honeycomb pergola. However, it was the ParkPavilion that left the most indelible impression on me. Drawing inspiration from an unrealized 19th-century design by Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers, known for his work on the Rijksmuseum and Vondelpark in Amsterdam, the pavilion exhibits a captivating blend of contrasts. The vivid pop of color, the juxtaposition of industrial structure against natural surroundings, and the juxtaposition of traditional pavilion shape with a cross-sectional view of modern construction all contribute to a design rooted in the past yet exuding forward-looking confidence. The bridge, reminiscent of Monet's water lilies, evokes a ...

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