A garden is not just a beautiful place; it is a place for enjoyment, a place of admiration and a place where we come in contact with and learn about nature, especially food. A garden is also a workplace, where one’s hard efforts are rewarded with a bountiful harvest. In recognition of the intense relationship between growing and eating a garden, Taste the Slope, the winning proposal in the International Garden Festival by Active City Transformation, strives to create a more meaningful public connection to the foods we grow and where they are eaten; a local, hands-on garden café of sorts. More images and architects description after the break.
In order to create a green surface structure with various vegetation planters, the slope of the garden is designed to maximize exposure to the sun from the early morning to the late afternoon. The sloping form of the garden also results in the creation of a shaded area underneath, offering a secret play area or a shaded picnic space.
