The images above show the plan and finished design of a business garden in Brussels. It has a surface area of 22100m2 and was designed in 1990. The curved hedging trees accentuate the slope which travels down to the car park and business centre itself and down further to a lake. It provides an extremely green environment for the business' staff to work in from the moment they park their car. Other planting including grasses which soften the high maintenance, pruned hedging, as well as yew trees to lead the area into a surrounding forest.
Jacques Wirtz (1924-2018) was a Belgian landscape architect who is often recognised for his use of evergreen shrubs clipped into the form of clouds. His sons joined his practice which, on its website, states;
"In this world filled with stress it is important to have as much public and private greenery as possible."
"Though each garden is different and there’s not a typical Wirtz garden, you will always recognize them. We work with big movements, making big gestures in small and large gardens. Gardens need to express a strong character."
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