THE FLOATING GARDEN


CONCEPT

The idea of this project, was in fact due to two main concepts different in significance but that can help one to the construction of the other.

One of the concepts as you can see by the introduction, is the origins of the "CHINAMPAS", how they were used to cultivate land and use water; and how can I use them in the Mill Creek's nursery as a way to cultivate trees.

The other concept was the HOUSE as the first place where we learn to live in a community.

Chinampa Casa

Idea Here the kids will learn 2 important things, TAKE CARE of something, and TAKE DECISIONS. The house is where parents take care of them, here they'll take care of each tree.

Each of them will take under his care one tree and later with the help of a Landscape Architect and what they'd learned, they'll decide where, and why the tree must be planted.

Idea



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Last Update: 12 December 1996
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