Landscape show 15th - 17th March

Finally as you all have been waiting, here is the picture of the garden both myself and Daniela designed.
It came out nicely. It is really good to see how the garden looks like in real life because as a designer we are always looking at the design on paper or computer and we don't see always how the garden comes up in the end.
So that's one of the reason why I am so glad to have participated to the Landscape show. But as a project management, it was hard work as I spend all my time working on that project. Lucky me I was not working, otherwise I wouldn't been able to have done that show!!! So I could give myself to the show 100%. And look at the result. What do you think?
Enjoy the picture of my garden:

Landscape show (London Olympia) graduate garden March 2012

I have been working hard to find sponsorship for our design at the Landscape show for the 15th -17th March 2012 and it paid off as I have finally found one sponsor for the greenwall and some potential sponsor for the paving and the planting but I am still waiting for their confirmation in sponsoring us. Finger cross!!!
It is not an easy job but it is an grate experience. I have gain lots of knowledge about the real side of show garden when there is no budget and that we have been selected on a time of financial crises (so very few company have the fund to sponsor us).
But here is the plan which I keep improving and changing as days past.

Sketch of design completed with a mixture of Sketch-Up, Photoshop and AutoCAD 3D.

Hardlandscaping plan done in AutoCAD and Photoshop.

First planting plan with schedule which will be changed as some of the plants will not be mature enough for the show.

New planting plan which I am still working on. Will be changed soon.

I hope you will all come to the Landscape show to see us. Don't forget to register online at this website: www.landscapeshow.co.uk . It is free and you have to have a look at the seminars, some seem really interesting.

Graduate Garden, Landscape show at Olympia March 2012

I have decide with Daniela to participate to the Landscape show. So after a few days of ideas and thinking (we must not forget putting our thought together) we finally decide on the plan.

Here is the process we went through to finalise our concept.
Sketches: here was my first idea but it wouldn't be sucessful for that garden size (it is only 3m x 3m and in an indoor space with a white wall of at least 3m).

After a few conversation we agree on Daniela's concept. More appropriate for the space.
It is always useful to do a simple sketch up of the garden to see how it looks like.

Then using Photoshop it becomes even more realistic.

After all our hard work here are our conceptual plan as well as our elevation and perspective of it.

perfume label

My friend needed label for her perfume and ask me to draw it for her.

So here is the watercolour I did for her.

wisteria (this painting is inspired by another watercolour I found on internet).

For the violet I was not sure if it will please her so I redid it, see underneath.

lavander

I will show you the finish label on the perfume next time I see her.

Future development of my parent's house

My father asks me to use photoshop to see how the house will look like for the new project he wants to do on their house in Paris. The construction might start in January if they don't find the expenses too expensive.

Front view

View from afar

My father was very happy to see how his house might look like and it was also a good exercise for me.

Graduation ceremony Greenwich University 18th July 2011

It is finally here: the final ceremony!!! I have got my Degree!!

I really enjoy this final year and I will be missing everyone.

You will find here some photos of our fantastic day.

Greenwich is always windy!!!

Sisters!!

Unfortunately some of the class are missing in this photo.

The inside of the room at Greenwich University is so luxurious with fantastic "trompe-œil" on the wall and ceiling.

French garden: Courbevoie et La Garenne Colombes jardin (92)

I know it has being weeks since I have posted something and I apologise. This time I wanted to show everyone where I have been during this past week on my trip to Paris.
Here is some Park in Courbevoie not far from where I live. Some of them I advice people to visit. Everyone will have a favourite but they all have some charms in some way.

Parc du Millenaire (Courbevoie):

Calm park in enclosed by big building (apartments) with lots of shady area appreciated by everyone.

All the feature, benches are sculpted in wood.

Parc Jacques Cartier (Courbevoie):

A new park opens to the public not far from La Defence. It is a charming park surrounded by skyline. I never being to that area and it has a nice atmosphere, nice cafe "bar" but the park is full of businessman. I was not there when children leave school. But there was no children and family.

Parc Freudenstadt (Courbevoie):

Here is a typical park that you can find anywhere in Paris, it is probably why I don't particularly appreciate them (no originality).

Parc Diderot (Courbevoie):


Here is the Park that I was advised to visit. And it is a fantastic park, very modern and very well through-out. Steep hill with activities for young of all age hidden from the main attraction: the waterfall.

 
Parc de Becon (Courbevoie):

Historical park with view over the Seine River.

And finally a brand new park in La Garenne Colombes (92):

Just open in my town, it doesn't even have a name!! It is suitated in the new quartier des champs-philippe. It is enclosed with a fence. Even if I quite like that garden I think it is not suitable to the environment. I am not talking about the surrounding such as building but more about the type of population that lives in the area. For example it is not safe for small children (irregular paving, playground in metal in the sun all day and gravel dangerous for small children as well young through it to each other and on windows.) But otherwise I think it is a fantastic park for adults. It is a shame it has a majority of population which is children and teenager (a school is at the entrance as well as a nursery on each side of the park).