Ten Landscapes: Raymond Jungles [Paperback]

James Grayson Truelove (Editor), Rosemary Barrett Seinder (Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Ten Landscapes | Publication Date: November 1, 1999

The lush tropical gardens of landscape architect Raymond Jungles are, in part, inspired by the great Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Working closely with his wife, artist Deborah Yates, Jungles’s landscapes feature colorful mosaics, custom-designed water fountains, and dramatic swimming pools set among exotic plans native to southern Florida and the Florida Keys.

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About the Author

James Grayson Trulove is the Publisher of Spacemaker Press.

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The owners of a Florida Keys property site (a musician and an inventor) decided to build an addition to their house to function as a creative center for their work. To complement the addition, the landscape architect was called upon to design a garden which would feature a ceramic mural by the artist Debra Yates. His challenge was to enliven the small, potentially static space and to create a variety of visual experiences. He collaborated with the architect in designing the studio addition to create the feeling of an open pavilion. The mural wall in the distance is high enough to add drama but low enough to allow a good view of the bay...Because the garden is sunken, the wall is eight feet high on the interior side. This "outdoor painting", poised above the reflecting pool, brings the sky to ground, creating a stunning visual experience from the master bedroom.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564966135
• ISBN-13: 978-1564966131
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tropical Landscape Works of Art, June 20, 2000

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James F Socash (Miramar, Fl.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten Landscapes: Raymond Jungles (Paperback)

Splendid and inspiring... Raymond Jungles tropical gardens are wonderful living works of art, a must for anyone interested in modern art and landscape architecture. The photographs capture a unique talent and love of nature that transcends landscape design and will always be modern and artistic. This book should be a primer for anyone studying landscape architecture, and is a refreshing breakaway from the rigid monotony that is so commonly done by practicing landscape architects.

3.0 out of 5 stars It's O.K., December 10, 2011

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This review is from: Ten Landscapes: Raymond Jungles (Paperback)

If you have to choose between this book and "The Colors of Nature: Subtropical Gardens"....I suggest his other book "The Colors of Nature: Subtropical Gardens" it's much better in my opinion.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's a landscape picture book, October 13, 2000

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This review is from: Ten Landscapes: Raymond Jungles (Paperback)

While I was interested in seeing the presented works, I was disappointed that the landscaping drawings were mostly only a half page and had no detail information as to the plantings, etc. Basically it becomes a picture book to examine the presented landscapes, some of which I have seen repeated elsewhere. The overall size of the book is too small to get much value out of the photographs of the landscape that are presented. The plants seem to mostly exotic that would not be available to most people.