Andrew van Egmond

Jury 2021 /
Andrew van Egmond
andrewvanegmond.com

Born in Canada and raised in The Netherlands, Andrew is the founder of Andrew van Egmond / Designing Garden & Landscape. Andrew worked for the Dutch company OKRA Landscape Architects for 11 years. His work on a wide range of national and international projects at OKRA created a solid foundation for his conceptual and context based design approach.

Andrew also was part of the Studio BLAD team for 3 years where he worked on several public and semi-public landscape projects.

Andrew won the LILA 2020 Ex-Aequo in the Garden category with the project Anticipating The Landscape.

Currently based in The Netherlands and British Columbia, Canada, Andrew is engaged in a diverse selection of projects, with a deepening focus on strengthening the local eco system and developing a narrative about the under laying landscape.

more by Andrew van Egmond

On the Rocks by Andrew van Egmond | Designing Landscape

Andrew van Egmond

Set on a relatively compact yet striking site, this project occupies a small peninsula extending into the Gorge Waters / Portage Inlet. The residence is perched on a moss-covered rock outcrop, elevated above the tidal waters. Towering Firs stand adjacent to the new architectural extension, while knarly Garry Oaks punctuate the rugged terrain on the […]

Re-folded House by McLeod Bovell and Andrew van Egmond

Andrew van Egmond + McLeod Bovell

The house is located on a floodplain formed by sedimentary deposits in the meandering bends of the Fraser River delta—the longest un-dammed river in North America. Over time, this area developed with the introduction of a functional logistics grid system. Residential dwellings evolving from subdivisions of larger estates resulted in a denser grid, further alienating […]

Diagonal Connection

Andrew van Egmond

A solitary and robust diagonal line dramatically alters the perspective of this site, crafting an intelligent and spatial showcase for the pavilion (by ‘De Brouwer Binnenwerk’) and establishing a pristine backdrop for significant planting gestures. This diagonal line serves to redefine the space, detaching the garden composition from its suburban fabric and guiding it toward […]

Amsterdam Vondelpark residential garden

Andrew van Egmond

The Vondelpark Garden in Amsterdam is a serene green haven amidst the bustling cityscape. This garden seamlessly blends the cultural-historical valued recidence, designed by Pierre Kuyper and the bordering Vondelpark, forming a harmonious link between them. Efforts have been made to extend the park’s lush greenery into the garden and to integrate the pathways, terraces, […]

LILA 2020 Ex Aequo Winner in Private Gardens
Anticipating the Landscape

Andrew van Egmond

The garden successfully builds on the relation between the surrounding landscape and the site. On one side of the house, it uses the approach of borrowed landscapes, establishing a connection between the garden and the pastorality of the adjacent agricultural land. On the other side of the plot it makes a clear differentiation, a contrast between the meadow and the lush woods. The garden also offers a sequence of various interesting ambiences.

Into the forest / being a guest in the landscape

Andrew van Egmond

This unique property is located close to a nature reserve in the middle of The Netherlands. It’s a forest lot with a significant height difference for a flat county like The Netherlands. The house is located in the higher part of the lot and interacts in a humble way with the majestic trees around it. […]

Field emotions

Andrew van Egmond

Old forests and open heather fields characterize the old landscape where this garden is situated. In the golden ages, fortunate people form Amsterdam built their countryside estates here. Through the ages more and more people with money settled on these higher sandy grounds of the Netherlands. Parcels became smaller and smaller and the original landscape […]

Cabin in the fields

Andrew van Egmond

People tend to over domesticate their garden in an attempt to control it by detaching it from the surrounding landscape through the planting of exotic plants, fencing, and maintaining a short cut lawn. With this kind of attitude the fight against nature begins. Weeds begin popping up everywhere, bugs eat the plants and a shortage […]