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The Gardens of La Gara - An 18th-Century Estate in Geneva with Gardens Designed by Erik Dhont and a Labyrinth by Markus Raetz (Hardcover)
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The Gardens of La Gara - An 18th-Century Estate in Geneva with Gardens Designed by Erik Dhont and a Labyrinth by Markus Raetz (Hardcover)
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La Gara is an 18th-century country estate in Jussy, a village near
Geneva, Switzerland. The buildings have been carefully restored by
Swiss architect Verena Best, who also added inspired touches to the
interior design. The renowned Belgian landscape designer Erik Dhont
reinterpreted and subtly redesigned the gardens and surrounding
grounds, completed by a palindrome-like labyrinth designed by Swiss
artist Markus Raetz. This new book tells the full story of the La
Gara estate and illustrates its beauty. The essays investigate
various aspects of its preservation and restoration of buildings
and gardens and the contemporary interventions. They highlight
features such as the historic watering system for the gardens and
the fishponds, and look at the specific Genevan garden tradition
and characteristics of the rural landscape around Jussy with its
biodiversity. Moreover, they contextualise La Gara with the 'ferme
ornée', a villa with agricultural and ornamental features
following ancient Roman models. The beautiful volume is rounded out
with newly commissioned photographs by renowned Swiss photographer
Georg Aerni.
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