A few weeks ago, my teammates and I decided to check out the Hammer Museum. I had never been before and was not expecting to see a very modern, comforting space. Being a Geography/Environmental Studies major, I was immediately drawn towards the architecture in nature section. I was intrigued by two proposed models of how to build beautiful gardens in the desert. Of course, these man-made oasis would not naturally form in that type of climate which is what makes it special.
The first artist proposes a public park in the Indian desert by building it somewhat "underground." This way the natural environment is preserved instead of destroyed. The construction of the oasis should be an inspiration to many other architects because there is a way to build wonderful landscapes without destroying our Earth's natural state. This piece can be related to the BioTech & Art unit in a way because the project works to create a hybrid environment of two climates with the intention of bettering the space. This is what biotechnologists work to achieve in the laboratory with GMOs and mutant animals.
Below is another proposed model of the same type of underground desert oasis.
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