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"Gravity Field" Opens at Jardins de Metis in Quebec, Canada

“Gravity Field” has opened at the Jardins de Metis Garden Festival! Terrain Work’s artwork was one of the international winning entries selected for the 2022 Jardins de Metis Garden Festival entitled “Adaptation.” It is the biggest contemporary garden festival in North America with over 60,000 visitors each year. You can visit “Gravity Field” from June 24th to October 2nd at Jardins de Metis located north of Quebec City, Canada.

“Gravity Field” demonstrates the robust adaptability of plants in even the most extreme conditions. A floating cloud of 171 sunflowers transform during the course of the installation. The sunflowers are initially grown upside-down, but curve up toward the sun defying gravity. Visitors are encouraged to visit the installation numerous times throughout the festival to experience how adaptable plants are to their circumstances: phototropically, gravitropically, and heliotropically. Gravity Field is a delightfully immersive artwork and real-time experiment that highlights the powerful resilience of nature. While the future is uncertain, Gravity Field sees optimism in the ability of plants, and all organisms, to adapt and thrive. For more about Gravity Field visit here.

tags: Gravity Field, Art Installation, Art, Artwork, Landscape Architecture, Gardens, Garden Design, Installation, Installation Art, Quebec, Canada, Jardins de Metis, Terrain Work
Monday 07.18.22
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
 

Vote For Terrain Work's Park Avenue Proposal: Text F005 to 502-219-3839

Terrain Work's design proposal "The New York Plant Circus" to re-imagine the future of Park Avenue in New York has been selected as a finalist for the Beyond the Centerline international design competition.  To vote for our design text: F005 to 502-219-3839 (one vote per phone number allowed).   Voting closes at 5 PM EST on Friday, March 9th.  You can learn more about the competition by visiting Beyond the Centerline.  To see our complete proposal for The New York Plant Circus click here. 

tags: Terrain Work, Park Avenue, New York Plant Circus, New York, NYC, Manhattan, Fisher Brothers, Landscape Design, Plants, Gardens, Park, Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Monday 03.05.18
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
 

Terrain Work Playing 'Mind Games'

Terrain Work recently created 'Mind Games' a temporary garden that explores our perceptions of childhood through the lens of adulthood. The garden is at once a representation of these myriad states of being, and a sensory experience that invites both children and adults to play in a field of fallen leaves - ten thousand balls of yellow, orange, and red.   Mind Games is currently trying to find a home.  If you are interested in speaking to us about implementing this project please contact us.  To learn more about 'Mind Games' click here

tags: landscape architecture, Design, Art, Temporary Landscapes, Installation, Gardens, Theodore Hoerr, Terrain Work, Temporary Gardens, Art Installation
Tuesday 01.10.17
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
 

Shifting Mosaic Garden Underway

Terrain Work has started several new projects recently, including this garden in Lebanon, New Jersey.  Situated on a picturesque three acre site at the edge of a mature woodland, the new garden will feature a series of cascading terraces down the hillside that act as an armature for raised vegetable and herb parterres while also providing access to an entertainment lawn.  A path will be circumscribed into the meadow and existing woodland areas to unify the property so that it can be enjoyed both visually and experientially.  Finally, a meadow of native plant species will serve as the underlying planting matrix for a large portion of the site.  The meadow plants have been selected to attract a variety of New Jersey native birds and butterflies in addition to providing a striking visual backdrop of flowering meadow plants and grasses that change in texture and color from season to season.

tags: Terrain Work, Gardens, Ecological Design, Garden Design, New Jersey, Master Planning, Water Management, landscape architecture, Landscape Design
Tuesday 08.30.16
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
 

Urban Sponge Garden Nears Completion

Construction for Terrain Work's Urban Sponge Garden in Hoboken is nearing completion.  This small garden will have a broad impact.  Learn more about how this space contributes to a larger city wide initiative to manage stormwater runoff in Hoboken at www.terrainwork.com.  Come visit the garden on June 5th when it will be featured on the Hoboken Secret Garden Tour.

tags: Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Landscape, Hoboken, Gardens, Design, Garden Design, Water Management, Sustainable Design, Resilient Design, Resilience, Terrain Work
Thursday 05.05.16
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
 

SoHo Tower in the News

SoHo Tower was recently in the news after architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop unveiled the design scheme for this residential development in Manhattan.  Theodore Hoerr led the landscape architectural design for this project while a Principal at Balmori Associates.  Find out more about SoHo Tower landscape at terrainwork.com.

tags: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape, Ecological Design, New York, Master Planning, Sustainable Design, Design, Gardens, Landscape Design, Manhattan, Terrain Work
Thursday 03.17.16
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
 

School's in Session

Beginning today Theodore Hoerr will be teaching two courses in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design during the Spring term: Site, Ecology, and Design with Emily Vogler and Plants and Design with Adam Anderson.  Follow his updates on instagram and twitter during the semester.

tags: Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Ecological Design, New York, NYC, Master Planning, Sustainable Design, Resilient Design, Landscape, Public Space Design, RISD, Rhode Island, Garden Design, Gardens, Urban Design, Terrain Work
Thursday 02.18.16
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
 

Hancher Auditorium Landscape Nears Completion

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The Hancher Auditorium is nearing completion!  This project for the University of Iowa implements a progressive water management system that captures, cleans, and infiltrates water into the ground. The design strategy transforms the relationship between the Art Campus and Iowa River to ensure a more resilient environment.  Theodore Hoerr led the design of this project while a Principal at Balmori Associates in collaboration with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.  Read more about the Landscape for Hancher Auditorium.

tags: Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Design, Hancher Auditorium, Master Planning, Landscape, Landscape Design, Ecological Design, Resilience, Campus Design, Public Space Design, University of Iowa, Iowa, Gardens, Garden Design, Terrain Work
Wednesday 02.17.16
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
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Terrain Work Launches Website!

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Terrain Work, a NYC based Landscape Architecture and Urban Design office founded by Theodore Hoerr, has officially launched its website today.  Come see our work at www.terrainwork.com

tags: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Design, New York, NYC, Landscape, Ecological Planning, Sustainable Design, Master Planning, Gardens, Garden Design, Landscape Design, Resilient Design, Public Space Design, Terrain Work
Monday 02.08.16
Posted by Theodore Hoerr
 

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