WISNIEWSKI JAPANESE HEALING GARDEN The process of healing is an important piece of memorialization. The Wisniewski Japanese Healing Garden is a counterpart to the Memorial Garden, which was established in 2010. Modeled after traditional Japanese principles, the Healing Garden combines elements of simplicity and tranquility with a deep symbolism and layered texture. The plants that were selected for the project have been chosen based on their adaptability to the site and their aesthetic qualities. The highlight of the garden is a riverbed of sedum, which is meant to provoke a since of everlasting movement and continual growth. A series of stone outcroppings also dot the landscape, which establish beacons of permanence in this transforming garden. The artistic play of hard versus soft, stability versus transformation, and light versus dark is what creates the deep symbolic meaning within the garden.
34
Established: 2013 Founded by: Professor Christopher Tuccio
Pedagogical role: The Healing Garden assists landscape design students in their analysis of garden typologies in various studio classes.
