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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.
