Here’s a contemporary conundrum for you – how do you make a modern pond crossing safer for children and still without traditional handrails?
The designer of this garden used their imagination with the bamboo poles jutting out of the water. What’s clever about this idea, other than the functionality was live bamboo growing in the background…
Photo Credit: The highly talented Herry Lawford
Cleverness aside, I’m not 100% sure I like it.
For my tastes; it looks a little too cluttered. I think it might have been better with fewer poles or, perhaps, slats of wood rather than the poles, with a gradual curved change in height.
I’d also have had a curved ‘floating’ path bridge rather than stepping stones. Again, this would have looked more visually pleasing.
But the overall idea, of designed functionality, I do love! Always think about design, even in the most functional of things.
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1 Response to "Weird or wonderful water feature?"
Interesting – now if the poles had been painted red for instance it would become a Japanese garden. But nothing will stop an adventurous child from walking on the white circular structure. I would not have added the stepping stones. Love the design and would definitely have incorporated red bamboo to give it a Japanese feel 🙂