Sowatorini Landschaft

Gianluca Torini 2007 – 2011 studied landscape architecture at the Technical University of Berlin. 2010 internship at bbzl and A24 Landschaft. Bachelor of Science degree in 2011, then employment at Weidinger landscape architects. From 2012 freelance work at Weidinger Landschaftsarchitekten, GM013, Lavaland and Treibhaus Landschaftsarchitektur, Hamburg and Berlin. Since 2013 studying for a master’s degree […]

As any engaging playscape, Brettspiel welcomes young and old it can be many things at once. As both open and abstract, it encourages young explorers to make up games and invent rules. At the same time, visitors can find themselves in previously undiscovered situations and interacting with each other in new ways.

The jury valued More Feeling for its clear spatial duality: an open sundeck and an intensely planted thicket. The project combines ecological measures with a strong atmospheric ambition, turning unsealed surfaces, rainwater collection, biodiversity and cooling into a distinct spatial experience. Its strength lies in how the dense vegetation complicates and contrasts the plain courtyard facades, creating a sharper, more bodily relationship between building and garden. The red-painted wooden elements give the atrium a sculptural dimension, inviting seating, movement and informal appropriation within the thicket. On the sundeck, roof garden vegetation set against the white walls of the building creates a sharp contrast that intensifies the experience of the unruly planting.

The topic of the 30th edition oft he festival is: The ideal garden! IDEAL: Ideal, from late Latin idealis, corresponding to the archetype to Latin idea „archetype, thought, idea“ GARDEN: Indo-European root cart(o), garto, protection, in Latin hortus, french jardin All the doors are locked! There are 4 golden doors at the threshold into the […]

A modern, cubic building. the ground floor is completely open to the garden over 9m wide. We wanted a garden that was the other world. A different kind of experience and sensuality that makes the seasons readable over the year. Concept The garden is on an underground car park. We wanted to work with perennials […]