BOTANICAL GARDENS

Nature and all of its magical glory simply exists evolving, forming and flowing over time. People mimic and manipulate nature to control a specific environment. There is a balance between allowing nature do its thing and manicuring it to create visual art for human interaction.

Pagodas are commonly found in botanical gardens around the world. Chinese and Japanese padogas differ from those of Thailand, Laos Cambodia and Myanmar which reflect Dravidian architecture originating in south India. Vastu shastra, meaning “science of architecture," is the traditional system of architecture consisting of design, layout, space planning, ground preparation and spatial geometry. Pagodas traditionally have an odd number of floors with very few exceptions.

Enjoy these Pagodas from my past botanical garden visits.