Hof van leiden | netherlands | 2018 - 2020
place
Leiden City Court House. Described as the heart of Leiden. Hof means courtyard in Dutch.
Brief
A new public garden for the Hof van Leiden. The glassed roof of the existing courtyard will be removed allowing the building to breath naturally again while creating an opportunity for a new garden.
Design
There is a strong language of the forest. The verticality of the trees laden with flowering climbers will give every floor and office their own view. The soaring hight of the trees will bring a statuesque presents to the space while sheltering the delicate woodland garden beneath. Drift planting subdivides the garden and creates intimacy and also a sense of exploration. A carefully studied balance between enclosed and openness, light and shade, with an intimate retreat or forest glade at the gardens heart, the heart of Leiden.
