Orquideorama

designed by Plan B Studio /

Location: Colombia / Medellin / Type: Parks / Built: 2005 /
Show on Google Maps / Published on July 10, 2009

In 2005 Plan B Studio designed Orquideorama, for a renovation of Botanical garden in Medellin / Colombia.

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3 thoughts on "Orquideorama by Plan B Studio"

Irotama says:
April 13, 2010 at 11:37 pm
La construcción de un Orquideorama debe surgir de la relación entre arquitectura y organismos vivos. No debe hacer diferencia entre lo natural y lo artificial, sino asumirlos como unidad que permite definir una organización material, ambiental y espacial particular.
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Adeeb Natsheh says:
September 6, 2010 at 2:09 pm
very nice
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Adeeb Natsheh says:
September 6, 2010 at 2:13 pm
nice design
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