Ein Garten für Feste

摘要

A house built in Kassel in 1955 emanates a feeling of breathing and light, but the garden, some 1,000 square metres in size, was unsatisfactory. Its poor relationship to the architecture, its flawed spatial organisation and its complete lack of a leitmotif were problems requiring resolution. At the same time, it was to become a place for parties and also accommodate the family's various use requirements. The landscape architect Tobias Mann took up this challenge. Two clipped yew hedges now form the backbone for a shady grove of larches punctuated by blossoming perennials. A differing space, a large area of lawn, features a solitary weeping willow that stands out against the yew and reflects the lightweight character of the house. Water was taken as the guiding principle in the form of an 18-metre water rill that creates a border between the garden and the generous new gravel terrace. The garden presents a varied sight that cannot be taken in at a single glance, and has become an ideal place for holding parties.%Ein Garten aus den fünfziger Jahren wurde umgestaltet. Es galt, der schlichten Eleganz des Gebäudes zu entsprechen. Nicht weit vom Bergpark Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe mit seinen Kaskaden, Wasserläufen und Seen liegt das Haus der Familie Kuhn. Das 1955 im Jahr der ersten documenta und der Bundesgar-tenschau geplante Gebäude steht mittlerweile unter Denkmalschutz.