THE PROJECT
Comercial
Layers in Bloom
A reinterpretation of the NYBG Seasonal Walk.
This planting study reimagines the Seasonal Walk at the New York Botanical Garden, translating its rhythm into a new formal composition. The design explores how height, density, texture, color, and scent can build structure and emotion through planting alone.
ABOUT THE GARDEN
AREA
1,854 sqf
PROGRAM
A planting design proposed for NYBG's Seasonal Walk site, developed as part of NYBG coursework.
LOCATION
NYBG
Planting Layout
KEY
Existing evergreen scream
Background
Midground
Foreground
Section A - A`
Each layer operates as both form and experience, revealing the spatial potential of vegetationa living architecture that evolves over time. The graphic representation emphasizes mature planting heights and structural variation, expressing an exploration of layered systems and seasonal transformation.
Summer Blooming Chart
KEY
Early Summer Blooming
6. Queen of the Prairie (Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’)
Mid Summer Blooming
7. Culver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
8. Rattlesnake maste (Eryngium yuccifolium)
11. Bergamot (Monarda)
Late Summer Blooming
3. Blazing Star (Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ )
4. Devil´s Bit (Succisa pretensis)
Foundation Elements
1. Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
2. Swith Grass (Panicum virgatum)
5.Coral Bells (Heuchera ‘Marmalade’)
9. Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis)
10. Alder-Leaved Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’)
Fall Garden
KEY
1. Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
2. Swith Grass (Panicum virgatum)
4. Devil´s Bit (Succisa pretensis)
5.Coral Bells (Heuchera ‘Marmalade’)
7. Culver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
9. Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis)
10. Alder-Leaved Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’)
12.Red twig Dogwood (Cournus sericea ‘Artic Fire’)
13.Bloodtwig dogwood (Cournus sanginea ‘Midwinter Fire’ )
14.Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
15.Lesser Knotweed (Persicaria affinis)
16.Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quarcefolia)
17.Sneezeweed ( Helenium)
18.Columbine ( Aquilegia canadensis)
19. Maple-leaf Viburnum ( Viburnum acerifolium)