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CYAN Horticulture is a dynamic, multi-faceted enterprise, which offers inclusive garden services to the
discerning individual, as well as commercial and institutional clients. Based in Vancouver, Canada, with
local and international projects, CYAN strives for creative excellence.
CYAN offers design and consulting, as well as contracting and horticultural services. Never predictable
and always site-specific, CYAN's projects range from single entry planters and extensive roof gardens
to outdoor retail spaces and traditional mixed-borders.
discerning individual, as well as commercial and institutional clients. Based in Vancouver, Canada, with
local and international projects, CYAN strives for creative excellence.
CYAN offers design and consulting, as well as contracting and horticultural services. Never predictable
and always site-specific, CYAN's projects range from single entry planters and extensive roof gardens
to outdoor retail spaces and traditional mixed-borders.
Armory District Condo, Vancouver, Canada
In the heart of the trendy Armory District, a stone’s throw from downtown Vancouver, this new, 3-level condo is complemented with ample patio space. South-facing and sheltered by tall yew hedges, this patio was carefully furnished and planted, ensuring functionality for informal gatherings as much as visual interest from inside. In collaboration with Gaile Guevara Interior Design, CYAN Horticulture kept interventions minimal, opting for sleek Coro furniture, custom metal planters and stylish evergreen plants.
In the heart of the trendy Armory District, a stone’s throw from downtown Vancouver, this new, 3-level condo is complemented with ample patio space. South-facing and sheltered by tall yew hedges, this patio was carefully furnished and planted, ensuring functionality for informal gatherings as much as visual interest from inside. In collaboration with Gaile Guevara Interior Design, CYAN Horticulture kept interventions minimal, opting for sleek Coro furniture, custom metal planters and stylish evergreen plants.
1- Coro Italia ‘Nest’ Collection, ‘Drum’ side table by Brent Comber, as built
2- Overall view, as built
3- Side planter with Bay Leaf topiary and Heuchera ‘Green Spice’, as planted
4- Coro Italia ‘S01’ Chair, custom metal planter with herb selection, as built
5- Beesia deltophylla, as planted
6- Fuchsia ‘Gartenmeister’, as planted
7- Fagus sylvatica, as planted
8- Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’, as planted
9- Coro Italia ‘S01’ Chair, as installed
10- Molecule of essential oil, inspiration
2- Overall view, as built
3- Side planter with Bay Leaf topiary and Heuchera ‘Green Spice’, as planted
4- Coro Italia ‘S01’ Chair, custom metal planter with herb selection, as built
5- Beesia deltophylla, as planted
6- Fuchsia ‘Gartenmeister’, as planted
7- Fagus sylvatica, as planted
8- Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’, as planted
9- Coro Italia ‘S01’ Chair, as installed
10- Molecule of essential oil, inspiration
UDV, competition entry for Lausanne 2014, Switzerland
The ‘Unité De Végétalisation’, or UDV, is CYAN Horticulture’s proposal for Landing, the once every 4 years landscape manifestation held in Lausanne, Switzerland. This water-inflated planter is aimed at facilitating the greening of cities in an amusing and cost-effective way, independently of the infrastructure in place. Quickly blown up or down, the UDV traps solar energy in its water sides and re-distributes it to its soil and plants.
The ‘Unité De Végétalisation’, or UDV, is CYAN Horticulture’s proposal for Landing, the once every 4 years landscape manifestation held in Lausanne, Switzerland. This water-inflated planter is aimed at facilitating the greening of cities in an amusing and cost-effective way, independently of the infrastructure in place. Quickly blown up or down, the UDV traps solar energy in its water sides and re-distributes it to its soil and plants.
1- UDVs rendered, as proposed
2- Construction details, as proposed
3- Summary concept formula
4- On-site installation, axial view, as proposed
5- Project title block
6- On-site installation, plan view, as proposed
7- Map of Lausanne and its proposed sites
8- UDV grape, plants, as proposed
9- UDV orange, plants, as proposed
10 UDV strawberry, plants, as proposed
11- UDV pineapple, plants, as proposed
12- UDV watermelon, plants, as proposed
2- Construction details, as proposed
3- Summary concept formula
4- On-site installation, axial view, as proposed
5- Project title block
6- On-site installation, plan view, as proposed
7- Map of Lausanne and its proposed sites
8- UDV grape, plants, as proposed
9- UDV orange, plants, as proposed
10 UDV strawberry, plants, as proposed
11- UDV pineapple, plants, as proposed
12- UDV watermelon, plants, as proposed
Robson Square Goes Soft, competition entry for VIVA Vancouver Summer 2013
‘Robson Square Goes Soft’ is CYAN Horticulture and Paul Conder’s, principal at Waddell & Conder, conceptual proposal for the competition opened by the City of Vancouver for the creation of a seasonal public space at 800 Robson Street. Upon the temporary closure of this high-traffic downtown block, 5 identical mounds of sand are spaced on the street. Inviting, malleable and playful, these mounds are then left for the users to shape and shift.
‘Robson Square Goes Soft’ is CYAN Horticulture and Paul Conder’s, principal at Waddell & Conder, conceptual proposal for the competition opened by the City of Vancouver for the creation of a seasonal public space at 800 Robson Street. Upon the temporary closure of this high-traffic downtown block, 5 identical mounds of sand are spaced on the street. Inviting, malleable and playful, these mounds are then left for the users to shape and shift.
1- Overall elevation view, rendered against Art Gallery,
as proposed
2- Overall elevation view, with technical details, as proposed
3- Overall plan view, as proposed
4- Beach sand, inspiration
5- Site of Vancouver Art Gallery and Robson Street
6- Vancouver against mountains, inspiration
7- Logo of VIVA Vancouver, competition host
as proposed
2- Overall elevation view, with technical details, as proposed
3- Overall plan view, as proposed
4- Beach sand, inspiration
5- Site of Vancouver Art Gallery and Robson Street
6- Vancouver against mountains, inspiration
7- Logo of VIVA Vancouver, competition host
Southlands Residence, Vancouver, Canada
Located in a heavily forested residential neighborhood, this small bungalow sits in the shadow of an impressive pine tree. Wanting to rebuild their deck, the owners asked CYAN Horticulture to re-design the backyard as to address some privacy issues and add visual interest from above. Our proposal includes an informal path of rough wood planks leading to a rustic fire pit and a chain-sawed log bench amidst vegetation typical of a woodland clearing.
Located in a heavily forested residential neighborhood, this small bungalow sits in the shadow of an impressive pine tree. Wanting to rebuild their deck, the owners asked CYAN Horticulture to re-design the backyard as to address some privacy issues and add visual interest from above. Our proposal includes an informal path of rough wood planks leading to a rustic fire pit and a chain-sawed log bench amidst vegetation typical of a woodland clearing.
1- Southlands Residence, conceptual plan, backyard
2- Rudimentary firepit, as proposed
3- Pinus ponderosa, existing
4- Matteucia sp., inspiration
5- Rhododendron 'Knaphill Apricot', as proposed
6- Cercidiphyllum japonicum, as proposed
7- Plank path, as used by MVVA, as proposed
8- UR Planter, by Atelier Vierkant, as proposed
9- InOut701 Lounge chair, by Gervasoni, as proposed
2- Rudimentary firepit, as proposed
3- Pinus ponderosa, existing
4- Matteucia sp., inspiration
5- Rhododendron 'Knaphill Apricot', as proposed
6- Cercidiphyllum japonicum, as proposed
7- Plank path, as used by MVVA, as proposed
8- UR Planter, by Atelier Vierkant, as proposed
9- InOut701 Lounge chair, by Gervasoni, as proposed
Coastal Estate, White Rock, Canada
Perched over the Straight of Georgia and nestled amongst towering cedars and Douglas firs, this 5-acre property is a week-end escape from bustling Vancouver. 20 years after the first round of landscaping, CYAN Horticulture was mandated to increase the horticultural interest of the grounds. Italian patio furniture and oversized terracotta planters, a play lawn framed by an orchard meadow, long sinuous mixed-borders and a walled monocot garden were hence designed.
Perched over the Straight of Georgia and nestled amongst towering cedars and Douglas firs, this 5-acre property is a week-end escape from bustling Vancouver. 20 years after the first round of landscaping, CYAN Horticulture was mandated to increase the horticultural interest of the grounds. Italian patio furniture and oversized terracotta planters, a play lawn framed by an orchard meadow, long sinuous mixed-borders and a walled monocot garden were hence designed.
1- Art installation, as proposed
2- Coastal Estate, planting concept for water-side garden
3- Dahlia, color palette proposed
4- Play lawn, as proposed
5- UF Planter, by Atelier Vierkant, as proposed
6- Crinoline armchair, by B&B Italia, as proposed
7- Wisteria Tree, as proposed
8- Hibiscus ‘Fantasia’, as proposed
9- Foliage tropical plants, as proposed
10- Echinacea & grasses, as proposed
11- Moving of cherry trees, as performed
12- Grass garden, inspiration
2- Coastal Estate, planting concept for water-side garden
3- Dahlia, color palette proposed
4- Play lawn, as proposed
5- UF Planter, by Atelier Vierkant, as proposed
6- Crinoline armchair, by B&B Italia, as proposed
7- Wisteria Tree, as proposed
8- Hibiscus ‘Fantasia’, as proposed
9- Foliage tropical plants, as proposed
10- Echinacea & grasses, as proposed
11- Moving of cherry trees, as performed
12- Grass garden, inspiration
Dunbar Residence, Vancouver, Canada
Indefatigable entertainers, these long-time clients of CYAN Horticulture were wishing for an outdoor lounge area to make Summer nights endure. Cozy sofas and weather-proof rugs, a sleek fire pit and fragrant night-bloomers, were the answer. Key to this small garden is the limited but carefully selected palette of plants whose light shades of gold and white help illuminate this sun-deprived area of the property.
Indefatigable entertainers, these long-time clients of CYAN Horticulture were wishing for an outdoor lounge area to make Summer nights endure. Cozy sofas and weather-proof rugs, a sleek fire pit and fragrant night-bloomers, were the answer. Key to this small garden is the limited but carefully selected palette of plants whose light shades of gold and white help illuminate this sun-deprived area of the property.
1- Dunbar Residence, final plan
2- Zantedeschia aethiopica, as planted
3- Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler', as planted
4- Choisya ternata 'Sundance, as planted
5- Rhododendron, as planted
6- Mellow sofa, by Paola Lenti, as proposed
7- Clematis tangutica, as planted
8- Magnolia wilsoni, as planted
9- Outdoor rug, by Paola Lenti, as proposed
10- Flow Planter, by Zaha Hadid for Serralunga, as proposed
2- Zantedeschia aethiopica, as planted
3- Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler', as planted
4- Choisya ternata 'Sundance, as planted
5- Rhododendron, as planted
6- Mellow sofa, by Paola Lenti, as proposed
7- Clematis tangutica, as planted
8- Magnolia wilsoni, as planted
9- Outdoor rug, by Paola Lenti, as proposed
10- Flow Planter, by Zaha Hadid for Serralunga, as proposed
Private Residence 3, Vancouver, Canada, part 2
Facing this astonishing heritage house, between a formal granite fountain and a large swooping driveway, was a large area of lawn in need for reinterpretation. To live up to the powerful built elements, this lawn was first divided and then enclosed in boxwood. Such rigid frame then welcomed a pair of semi-mature evergreen magnolias, a studied medley of herbaceous Summer-flowering plants and thousands of tulips.
Facing this astonishing heritage house, between a formal granite fountain and a large swooping driveway, was a large area of lawn in need for reinterpretation. To live up to the powerful built elements, this lawn was first divided and then enclosed in boxwood. Such rigid frame then welcomed a pair of semi-mature evergreen magnolias, a studied medley of herbaceous Summer-flowering plants and thousands of tulips.
1- Overall view in Summer, as planted
2- Salvia, Heliopsis, Coleus, Foeniculum, as planted
3- 'Victoire!', Demers at work
4- Overall view, as proposed
5- Magnolia grandiflora, arrival
6- Overall view, in the making
7- Overall view, prior to design
8- Magnolia grandiflora, as planted
9- Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', as proposed
10- Tulip, as proposed
11- Parterre design, inspiration
2- Salvia, Heliopsis, Coleus, Foeniculum, as planted
3- 'Victoire!', Demers at work
4- Overall view, as proposed
5- Magnolia grandiflora, arrival
6- Overall view, in the making
7- Overall view, prior to design
8- Magnolia grandiflora, as planted
9- Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', as proposed
10- Tulip, as proposed
11- Parterre design, inspiration
Origins, a garden for the Interior Design Show West 2010, Vancouver, Canada
For a second consecutive year, CYAN Horticulture teamed up with French sculptor Marie Khouri for an early-Fall temporary landscape installation at the Vancouver Convention Center. Developed around a striking new piece, the L-5 Spine Bench – indeed modeled on the lower human vertebrae and here made of laminated wood – this installation resorted on the simplest lines and most humble materials. It is an array of architectonic plants, however, that softened and enlivened the ensemble.
For a second consecutive year, CYAN Horticulture teamed up with French sculptor Marie Khouri for an early-Fall temporary landscape installation at the Vancouver Convention Center. Developed around a striking new piece, the L-5 Spine Bench – indeed modeled on the lower human vertebrae and here made of laminated wood – this installation resorted on the simplest lines and most humble materials. It is an array of architectonic plants, however, that softened and enlivened the ensemble.
1- L-5 Spine Bench, by Marie Khouri
2- Origins, as built
3- Elegia capensis and L-5 Spine Bench, as built
4- Origins, as built
5- Construction
6- Origins, construction details
7- Aloe polyphylla
8- Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum, as proposed
9- Tree ferns and moss, inspiration
10- Elegia capensis, detail, as planted
11- L-5, human vertebras, inspiration
12- Tree of life by Haeckel, inspiration
13- Polypodium, vascular bundle, inspiration
14- Medulla ossea, inspiration
2- Origins, as built
3- Elegia capensis and L-5 Spine Bench, as built
4- Origins, as built
5- Construction
6- Origins, construction details
7- Aloe polyphylla
8- Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum, as proposed
9- Tree ferns and moss, inspiration
10- Elegia capensis, detail, as planted
11- L-5, human vertebras, inspiration
12- Tree of life by Haeckel, inspiration
13- Polypodium, vascular bundle, inspiration
14- Medulla ossea, inspiration
Private Residence 4, Vancouver, Canada
Atop the roof of a condo building this patio space offers fine views onto the downtown core and a string of
snow-capped mountains further afield. Keeping all interventions minimal, CYAN Horticulture introduced a long bar table to accommodate informal gatherings. Moreover six tall planters each exhibit one of four celestial shades and are dressed with either severe boxwood or supple arctic willows.
Atop the roof of a condo building this patio space offers fine views onto the downtown core and a string of
snow-capped mountains further afield. Keeping all interventions minimal, CYAN Horticulture introduced a long bar table to accommodate informal gatherings. Moreover six tall planters each exhibit one of four celestial shades and are dressed with either severe boxwood or supple arctic willows.
1- Boxwood planters, as planted
2- Summer sky, inspiration
3- Saler Table Bar by Gandia Blasco, as proposed
4- Color chip, inspiration
5- Agapanthus bouquet, as proposed
6- Festuca 'Siskyou Blue', as planted
7- Calder mobile, inspiration
8- Weeping Artic Willow, stencil, as proposed
2- Summer sky, inspiration
3- Saler Table Bar by Gandia Blasco, as proposed
4- Color chip, inspiration
5- Agapanthus bouquet, as proposed
6- Festuca 'Siskyou Blue', as planted
7- Calder mobile, inspiration
8- Weeping Artic Willow, stencil, as proposed
Private Residence 5, Vancouver, Canada
Of concrete, glass and wood, this low-lying contemporary residence is an exercise in restraint. CYAN Horticulture hence elected balance and clarity of form as guiding principles in the landscaping of its front yard. Ethereal branching and fluttering grassy spikes play against lollipop catalpas and stocky hebes while wiry chrome furniture seems to float above heavy slabs and polished pebbles.
Of concrete, glass and wood, this low-lying contemporary residence is an exercise in restraint. CYAN Horticulture hence elected balance and clarity of form as guiding principles in the landscaping of its front yard. Ethereal branching and fluttering grassy spikes play against lollipop catalpas and stocky hebes while wiry chrome furniture seems to float above heavy slabs and polished pebbles.
1- Garden as planted, partial scan
2- Plant screen, as proposed
3- Knoll Bertoia Side Chair, as proposed
4- Knoll Paperclip Café Table, as proposed
5- Salix babylonica var. pekinensis 'Tortuosa', as proposed
6- Acer griseum, bark, as proposed
7- Dryopteris erythrosora, as proposed
8- Hebe topiaria, as proposed
9- Impatiens omeiana, as proposed
10- Prada Fall-Winter 2010 with OMA, inspiration
11- Prada logo, inspiration
12- Yellow Balloons, inspiration
13- Feathers, inspiration
2- Plant screen, as proposed
3- Knoll Bertoia Side Chair, as proposed
4- Knoll Paperclip Café Table, as proposed
5- Salix babylonica var. pekinensis 'Tortuosa', as proposed
6- Acer griseum, bark, as proposed
7- Dryopteris erythrosora, as proposed
8- Hebe topiaria, as proposed
9- Impatiens omeiana, as proposed
10- Prada Fall-Winter 2010 with OMA, inspiration
11- Prada logo, inspiration
12- Yellow Balloons, inspiration
13- Feathers, inspiration
Private Residence, Shanghai, China, part 1
Located on the immediate outskirt of Shanghai, this contemporary villa boasts two roof spaces connected by a suspended boardwalk. CYAN Horticulture was here given carte blanche to develop an entertainment garden. Starting in a grand dinning area framed by Himalayan cedars, continuing over a walkway dotted with circular reflection pools and simply dressed in silver foliage, the visitor ends in a lounging that is turned towards the cityscape.
Located on the immediate outskirt of Shanghai, this contemporary villa boasts two roof spaces connected by a suspended boardwalk. CYAN Horticulture was here given carte blanche to develop an entertainment garden. Starting in a grand dinning area framed by Himalayan cedars, continuing over a walkway dotted with circular reflection pools and simply dressed in silver foliage, the visitor ends in a lounging that is turned towards the cityscape.
1- Overall view, as proposed
2- Roof garden, final concept
3- Artemisia 'Powis Castle', as proposed
4- Lavandula angustifolia, as proposed
5- Helleborus argutifolius, as proposed
6- Miscanthus 'Yaku-jima', as proposed
7- Na Xemena furniture, from Gandia Blasco, as proposed
8- Feature Planter, preliminary sketch, as proposed
2- Roof garden, final concept
3- Artemisia 'Powis Castle', as proposed
4- Lavandula angustifolia, as proposed
5- Helleborus argutifolius, as proposed
6- Miscanthus 'Yaku-jima', as proposed
7- Na Xemena furniture, from Gandia Blasco, as proposed
8- Feature Planter, preliminary sketch, as proposed
Private Residence 1, Vancouver, Canada
After years of unsatisfying trials and errors, the owner of this single-family residence requested CYAN Horticulture to transform this limited space into a pleasant and functional dinning area. The solution was obtained using the simplest hardscaping, which was defined by a few diagonal lines, raised wooden planters, and a choice plant palette.
After years of unsatisfying trials and errors, the owner of this single-family residence requested CYAN Horticulture to transform this limited space into a pleasant and functional dinning area. The solution was obtained using the simplest hardscaping, which was defined by a few diagonal lines, raised wooden planters, and a choice plant palette.
1- Overall view, as built
2- Achillea 'Moonshine' & Heliotropium, as planted
3- Close up on garden, as planted
4- Garden as planted, partial scan
5- Clematis, vertical addition
6- Stipa tenuissima, as planted
7- Overall view, prior to design
8- 'Done!', Isabelle L'Ecuyer
9- Tolmiea & Paeonia, color inspiration
2- Achillea 'Moonshine' & Heliotropium, as planted
3- Close up on garden, as planted
4- Garden as planted, partial scan
5- Clematis, vertical addition
6- Stipa tenuissima, as planted
7- Overall view, prior to design
8- 'Done!', Isabelle L'Ecuyer
9- Tolmiea & Paeonia, color inspiration
Private Residence 2, Vancouver, Canada
Hard hit by a notoriously bitter winter, the large garden of this private residence was much in need of an extensive rejuvenation. Hence, CYAN Horticulture redesigned and reprogrammed the back and front gardens, simplified and sharpened the planting scheme to extend the usable outdoor space, and catered to three restless dogs, all at once.
Hard hit by a notoriously bitter winter, the large garden of this private residence was much in need of an extensive rejuvenation. Hence, CYAN Horticulture redesigned and reprogrammed the back and front gardens, simplified and sharpened the planting scheme to extend the usable outdoor space, and catered to three restless dogs, all at once.
1- Front Garden, freshly planted
2- Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra', as proposed
3- Planting Plan, rear garden, partial
4- Cornus canadensis, flowers, as planted
5- Cornus canadensis, fruits, as planted
6- Solus Fire Bowl, Hemi 26, as proposed
7- Tulipa, red, as proposed
8- Choisya 'Aztec Pearl', as planted
9- Hemerocallis, as proposed
10- Helleborus 'Ivory Prince', as proposed
2- Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra', as proposed
3- Planting Plan, rear garden, partial
4- Cornus canadensis, flowers, as planted
5- Cornus canadensis, fruits, as planted
6- Solus Fire Bowl, Hemi 26, as proposed
7- Tulipa, red, as proposed
8- Choisya 'Aztec Pearl', as planted
9- Hemerocallis, as proposed
10- Helleborus 'Ivory Prince', as proposed
Private Residence 3, Vancouver, Canada, part 1
Attached to a heritage Shaughnessy house, this intricate patio accounts for the first of several outdoor design interventions. Blessed with ample space and lavish consent, CYAN Horticulture combined playful furniture with over-sized planters and lush seasonal vegetation in pink, silver, and burgundy.
Attached to a heritage Shaughnessy house, this intricate patio accounts for the first of several outdoor design interventions. Blessed with ample space and lavish consent, CYAN Horticulture combined playful furniture with over-sized planters and lush seasonal vegetation in pink, silver, and burgundy.
1- Pennisetum setaceum & Verbena bonariensis, as proposed
2- Patio, overall view, as planted
3- Overall lay-out plan
4- Patio, overall view prior to design
5- Patio with B&B Italia sofa, as built
6- Aechmea fasciata, as planted
7- Custom-made planters, construction details
8- Isabelle L'Ecuyer is TV-ready
9- Athyrium niponicum var pictum, as planted
10- Dahlia, as proposed
11- Forging metal, inspiration for custom-made planters
12- Pink Power, color inspiration
2- Patio, overall view, as planted
3- Overall lay-out plan
4- Patio, overall view prior to design
5- Patio with B&B Italia sofa, as built
6- Aechmea fasciata, as planted
7- Custom-made planters, construction details
8- Isabelle L'Ecuyer is TV-ready
9- Athyrium niponicum var pictum, as planted
10- Dahlia, as proposed
11- Forging metal, inspiration for custom-made planters
12- Pink Power, color inspiration
Le CUBE, proposal for a garden festival, Quebec, Canada
Le Cube is CYAN Horticulture's entry to a contest open to design professionals. This amusing concept proposes a single giant cube meant to be broken down into modules of various sizes and shapes. Re-assembled, these modules become planters, walls or benches.
Le Cube is CYAN Horticulture's entry to a contest open to design professionals. This amusing concept proposes a single giant cube meant to be broken down into modules of various sizes and shapes. Re-assembled, these modules become planters, walls or benches.
1- Garden, disorganized, concept rendition
2- Garden, organized, concept rendition
3- Garden, organized, layout plan
4- Garden, organized, elevation
5- Le Cube, logo
6- Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah', as proposed
7- Buxus sempervirens, as proposed
8- Zinnia 'Profusion Cherry', as proposed
9- Vriesea imperialis, as proposed
10- Solenostemon, as proposed
11- Phyllostachys sp., as proposed
12- Woman puzzled at a Rubik's Cube, inspiration
2- Garden, organized, concept rendition
3- Garden, organized, layout plan
4- Garden, organized, elevation
5- Le Cube, logo
6- Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah', as proposed
7- Buxus sempervirens, as proposed
8- Zinnia 'Profusion Cherry', as proposed
9- Vriesea imperialis, as proposed
10- Solenostemon, as proposed
11- Phyllostachys sp., as proposed
12- Woman puzzled at a Rubik's Cube, inspiration
Conservation and Recreational Park, University Project, Laval, Canada
The transformation of this urban fallow and forested lot into a public park was the mission for Josianne Garon-Labrecque and CYAN Horticulture's Isabelle L'Ecuyer's final school assignment. With over 200 hectares of land located at the heart of a densely populated area, this site was to offer recreational and educational facilities within a regional level, sustainable framework.
The transformation of this urban fallow and forested lot into a public park was the mission for Josianne Garon-Labrecque and CYAN Horticulture's Isabelle L'Ecuyer's final school assignment. With over 200 hectares of land located at the heart of a densely populated area, this site was to offer recreational and educational facilities within a regional level, sustainable framework.
1- Overall view
2- Main building, south view
3- Main building, west and north view
4- Green roof, construction details
5- Overall lay out plan
6- Summer Programming, as proposed
7- Main building, axonometric view
8- Main building inspiration
2- Main building, south view
3- Main building, west and north view
4- Green roof, construction details
5- Overall lay out plan
6- Summer Programming, as proposed
7- Main building, axonometric view
8- Main building inspiration
Ploc!, Flora International, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
As the winning entry to a university contest, this Ploc! garden was featured prominently at Flora International in the summer of 2006. With this puzzling garden, Catherine Philibert, Josianne Garon-Labrecque and CYAN Horticulture's Isabelle L'Ecuyer sparked (take ‘off’ out) self-questioning for tens of thousands of visitors: is my lawn ever wasteful?
As the winning entry to a university contest, this Ploc! garden was featured prominently at Flora International in the summer of 2006. With this puzzling garden, Catherine Philibert, Josianne Garon-Labrecque and CYAN Horticulture's Isabelle L'Ecuyer sparked (take ‘off’ out) self-questioning for tens of thousands of visitors: is my lawn ever wasteful?
1- Garden, as planted
2- Construction details, as built
3- Color rendition of garden, as proposed
4- Sketch
5- Montreal, expo site
6- Color rendition of garden, as proposed
7- Trifolium repens 'Purpurascens', as planted
8- Desertification, conceptualization
9- Lush lawn, conceptualization
10- Water drop, conceptualization
2- Construction details, as built
3- Color rendition of garden, as proposed
4- Sketch
5- Montreal, expo site
6- Color rendition of garden, as proposed
7- Trifolium repens 'Purpurascens', as planted
8- Desertification, conceptualization
9- Lush lawn, conceptualization
10- Water drop, conceptualization
Highway Extension, Quebec University Project, Quebec, Canada
At the core of this proposal for the extension of a major provincial highway is a strong appreciation for the vernacular: by integrating ethnic community gardens and the deployment of innovative stylistic features, this approach holds the individual as central. Catherine Philibert, Josianne Garon-Labrecque and CYAN Horticulture's Isabelle L'Ecuyer invited local landscape peculiarities to drive their large-scale program and design.
At the core of this proposal for the extension of a major provincial highway is a strong appreciation for the vernacular: by integrating ethnic community gardens and the deployment of innovative stylistic features, this approach holds the individual as central. Catherine Philibert, Josianne Garon-Labrecque and CYAN Horticulture's Isabelle L'Ecuyer invited local landscape peculiarities to drive their large-scale program and design.
1- Community gardens, perspective view
2- Urban boulvard, perspective view
3- Community gardens, layout
4- Layout concept
5- Plan entities
6- Photos entites
7- Landscape footprint, superimposed
8- Assemble and puzzle, inspiration
2- Urban boulvard, perspective view
3- Community gardens, layout
4- Layout concept
5- Plan entities
6- Photos entites
7- Landscape footprint, superimposed
8- Assemble and puzzle, inspiration
Living Ice, a garden for the Interior Design Show West 2009, Vancouver, Canada
In the fall of 2009, CYAN Horticulture and Marie Khouri were invited to showcase the result of their collaborative effort in a premier design show. Centered on Khouri's new sculptural chair, this garden aimed to achieve a sober elegance by overlaying chromatic simplicity and textural sophistication upon a traditional cruciform layout.
In the fall of 2009, CYAN Horticulture and Marie Khouri were invited to showcase the result of their collaborative effort in a premier design show. Centered on Khouri's new sculptural chair, this garden aimed to achieve a sober elegance by overlaying chromatic simplicity and textural sophistication upon a traditional cruciform layout.
1- Living Ice, as built
2- Construction plan, final
3- Conceptual rendition
4- Agave sp., as proposed
5- Echinops latifolius, as proposed
6- La Chaise, by Marie Khouri
7- Living Ice, invite
8- Matisse collage, color inspiration
9-Winter scene, inspiration
2- Construction plan, final
3- Conceptual rendition
4- Agave sp., as proposed
5- Echinops latifolius, as proposed
6- La Chaise, by Marie Khouri
7- Living Ice, invite
8- Matisse collage, color inspiration
9-Winter scene, inspiration
Private Residence, Shanghai, China, part 2
Located on the immediate outskirt of Shanghai, this contemporary villa offers a series of private courtyards and balconies. For one of the latter attached to the Library, CYAN Horticulture proposed a crisp alignment of hand-crafted pottery, subtly
lit from below and coiffed with fragrant Pittosporum. A pair of designer rocking chairs—low and colourful
—also invites interaction..
Located on the immediate outskirt of Shanghai, this contemporary villa offers a series of private courtyards and balconies. For one of the latter attached to the Library, CYAN Horticulture proposed a crisp alignment of hand-crafted pottery, subtly
lit from below and coiffed with fragrant Pittosporum. A pair of designer rocking chairs—low and colourful
—also invites interaction..
1- Roof garden, as proposed
2- Atelier Vierkant planters, as proposed
3- Atelier Vierkant planters, lit, as proposed
4- Phyllostachys nigra, as proposed
5- Chair MT3, by Ron Arad, as proposed
6- Ipe wood decking, as proposed
2- Atelier Vierkant planters, as proposed
3- Atelier Vierkant planters, lit, as proposed
4- Phyllostachys nigra, as proposed
5- Chair MT3, by Ron Arad, as proposed
6- Ipe wood decking, as proposed