Into The Garden

In this large residence located in a quiet neighbourhood of Santiago de Chile the garden is not a single composition but a collection of gardens.

- Jimena Martignoni

A succession of courtyards and intimate patios and green spaces, planted diversely and consistently create an ambiance for all occasions.

Covering 3,700 square metres, the area appears like a limitless space. An austere-looking courtyard with whitish granite pavement is mixed with delicate linear runnels which collect and conduct the storm water runoff towards the street drainage pipes. Dotted by a few trees with large crowns that provide shade in the summertime, this area was named “piazzale” by the owners. The house is situated right behind this access plaza and a geometrical configuration of linear plantings of boxwoods - which while adding a strong formal touch - demarcates the way to the main door and strengthens the project’s consciously planned sense of direction.

Juan Grimm, the landscape designer of the project, says: “I especially love this garden because it has so many different spaces to be lived and the clients love it too. They take care of every detail and that is a key condition for a garden’s design to endure as it was originally imagined.”