GARDEN OF DISRUPTED EXPECATIONS
Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, PA
Academic
Fall 2022
Nestled in Wissahickon Park between a central thoroughfare and a trail, the Garden of Disrupted Expectations challenges preconceived notions of non-human nature by exposing underlying infrastructure and incorporating industrial materials. The proposed design also disrupts environmental processes by redirecting water flow and altering tree growth – taking cue from the existing site conditions. The contrast between dense planting at the edges and white-trunked birches at the center amplifies the experience of the sublime within the new landscape.