Palestine's garden walls

At almost every turn in Palestine's central highlands, from Hebron to Nazareth, a distinctive typology of however, does not resemble the space that first comes to the mind of the contemporary architect or planner when they conceive a garden: it is neither confined, nor bounded, nor principally...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inThe Architectural Review no. 1478; p. 90
Main Author Abusaada, Nadi
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Emap Limited 01.02.2021
Subjects
Gardens & gardening
Landscape architecture
Molding (process)
Public spaces
Trees
Palestine (region)
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:At almost every turn in Palestine's central highlands, from Hebron to Nazareth, a distinctive typology of however, does not resemble the space that first comes to the mind of the contemporary architect or planner when they conceive a garden: it is neither confined, nor bounded, nor principally designed for aesthetic consumption. Rather, ii is a malleable space that pours over the entire landscape, moulding to the shape of its curves and hilly terrains. It is also, in turn, a spatial order that actively restructures those terrains, dividing their slopes into a series of orderly vertical platforms and contoured steps Planted with olive trees, fig trees and vines, these terraced gardens were once considered the defining feature of Palestine's central hilly region. Today, they face the dual threat of colonial fragmentation and deliberate
ISSN:0003-861X