Garden in Comporta \ Topiaris + Gonçalo Salazar de Sousa

Joao Morgado shared with us one of his architectural photography. Designed by Topiaris, Landscape Architecture + Gonçalo Salazar de Sousa, Architects, the landscape project is located in Comporta, Portugal.

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The key concept is to regenerate the terrain – severely damaged by the construction works of the house, following a specific design – inspired on the natural patterns of the surrounding landscape.

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The plantation of native species was carried out through clusters with small elevations, which are expected to gradually expand to lower adjacent areas fostering an evolutionary dynamics.

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This ecological evolution has a positive impact in terms of landscape aesthetics, translated into changeable and transitory scenarios, which at some point will merge with the surrounding woodland.

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+ Project facts

Landscape Architecture: Topiaris, Landscape Architecture
Architecture: Gonçalo Salazar de Sousa, Architects
Location: Herdade da Comporta, Alcácer do Sal, Portugal
Plot Area: 3000m2
Conclusion: 2012
Architectural Photography: Joao Morgado

+ All images courtesy Joao Morgado