LANDSCAPING IN LAGUNA DE BANUS

Laguna Banus is a landscape exercise that maintains a coherent balance between “what is built” and what is “not built”. Both have a special role, forming one part of the other, an essential representation of contemporary architecture and the great compositional beauty. Reflection of this condominium, located in one of the most tourist areas of the Costa del Sol, Marbella, Puerto Banus.

The gardens of Laguna Banus combine the Mediterranean vegetation, with flashes of modern gardens, such as those of Zen philosophy that in these times exert a great influence. Non-vegetable elements have been integrated into the design, such as sculptures of Japanese warriors, ponds, bridges, small waterfalls, Vessels, etc.. Combining elements of the past with the current ones, gives the green areas a special charm. All this is reflected in the combination of the different elements, in the rhythmic sequence, in the choice of vegetation and the domain of this group of Landscape Architects in Marbella in approaching these kind of projects endowing gardens with an exuberant beauty.

The landscaping approach begins with the cleaning of the land and the contribution of vegetal soil to avoid compaction that could damage the new plantations and facilitate the drainage of the entire surface of the garden. The contribution of organic fertilizer, compost and gravel in the bottom of planters to facilitate drainage, are essential steps to ensure the proper functioning, sustainability and development of green areas. The choice of Plants, trees and shrubs, is adjust to the conditions of the environment, to the effect and design pursued. It is very important to consider each plants conditions and their characteristics such as growth process, root system, and flowering or not, water need, so that they do not enter into conflict with others and can grow perfectly.

The lighting of roads and gardens, through signaling beacons, projectors, torch beacons and wall sconces, give a cozy and artistic atmosphere, an interesting play of light, enhancing the values of natural wealth and decorative elements arranged in this set of an unaltered, paradisiacal nature, of great compositional beauty.