Anna Thurmayr and Dietmar Straub are landscape architects based in Winnipeg, Canada. They presented their project ROOTED IN CLAY _ WY Gardenthat won LILA 2019 in Gardens category. See project presentation: http://landezine-award.com/rooted-in-…
From the jury statement: If we can say that a private garden is an experimental place for domestic life, Rooted in Clay is just that. As the name suggests, the project is about taming a very dynamic topological context and at the same time keeping the feeling of the place wild. Considering the ordinary Canadian suburb, this garden is a surprise. Furthermore, the project reuses city’s leftovers, mainly wooden slabs. Rooted in Clay is about engineering, recycling, and, above all, experience. It accomplishes its goals effectively and gracefully through a sequence of shifting situations. Nature is an ambiguous term, but in a context of suburban residential gardens full of order, Rooted in Clay introduces a relaxed, more natural atmosphere. As such it is a poetic statement and a convivial critique.
