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Landscape Design The Garden of Cosmic Speculation

So I was going to do a blog today and strange and bizarre landscape design and gardens, but when i came across The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, I had to step back and say "Wow, this is a blog all unto itself!"



So here we go. The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is located in Scotland on the private estate of architect and architectural critic Charles Jencks and is only open to the public for viewing once a year. Inspired by science, math and modern physics, The Garden of Cosmic Speculation took nearly two decades to complete.



Jenncks and his late wife, Maggie Keswick, an expert on Asian garden design, are the brain children behind this 30 acre spectacle called a garden. From double-helix spiral staircases to sculptures to pyramid-esque landforms that reflect is still ponds offer up an Alice in Wonderland type feel when you view the gardens themselves.





Sculptures abound and you can feel the juxtaposition and contrast of how science meets nature in this garden of wonders. Fractals and swooping curves are everywhere in The Garden of Cosmic Speculation.







The only thing in our opinion missing here is an outdoor burning system to pair with the elegance of the waterscapes. There is something about the blending of fire and water in modern landscape architecture that brings a balance and completeness to outdoor design.

So if you decide to ever visit The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, be sure to get there at the crack of dawn, because from what we hear, the streets come to a stand still this grand single day per year when the general public can view the grounds.

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