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Creating a Garden for an Iconic House by Susan d'Aquino

  • Thursday, February 18, 2016
  • 12:30 PM 2:30 PM 12:30 14:30
  • Rockcliffe Park Community Centre (map)
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Susan and Thomas d'Aquino have lived on the shores of MacKay lake since 1977, when they bought the modernist house designed by Hart Massey. This avant-garde house is the only private residence in Ottawa included in the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's millennium list of the 500 most significant buildings in the country. Creating a garden on steeply sloping terrain to complement the 'floating' house has been a 38-year challenge -- a journey of discovery, failures, and joys. Don't miss Susan's fascinating talk that tells the story of its evolution.

Earlier Event: January 21
Experimenting Landscapes -- The International Garden Festival with Alexander Reford
Later Event: March 17
A Makeover for Tired Gardens and Tired Gardeners by Mary Sherman Reid