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Friday, 27 February 2026

Gilles Clement

 


Jardin du Tiers Paysage

I believe this photograph is an excellent example of Gilles Clement’s concept of Third Landscape which is the idea that all the spaces which are neglected or unexploited by man, present more natural riches in terms of biodiversity than forest or agricultural spaces. Clement has shown this well here by successfully creating a design that is visually, very interesting on what most people, including myself, would think is a place that would be near impossible for plants to grow, an abandoned concrete roof. I really enjoy how he has used the gap in the concrete to create a viewpoint along the garden as it offers small glimpses of each of the spaces making me want to explore the place more. It also creates frame for the shallow water where I appreciate how the shadows create a striping pattern in the composition which matches with the rings found on the aquatic planting.

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Atlantic-Loire-Valley.com (no date) Jardin du Tiers Paysage – Gilles Clément. Available at: https://www.atlantic-loire-valley.com/visits/gardens/jardin-du-tiers-paysage-gilles-clement (Accessed: 11 February 2026).

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