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The most steeper slope is from the
Proposed tea house going down to the river
The shallow slope is found around the
dry garden area going up to the proposed
Tea house.
the lowest point found in the area of
Rockscape
the highest point found on the area
Overlooking to the Chinese Garden
HISTORICAL CONDITION
The original owner, Mr.Shrob, had installed a
dam across the south end and
Had it used it as a reservoir. It appeared that
the dam could be leveled and
Transformed into an attractive garden.
During the end of 19th century, the books
“Japanese homes and their surrounding”
and “Japanese gardening in Japan” create a
new aesthetic of architectural structure
related to the Landscape that had enormous
impact on the architectural style. As a result,
Japanese garden become the height of
fashion in Los Angeles, for those who could
afford them.
REGIONAL CONTEXT
San Gabriel Valley
The Huntington lies to the
east of the city of Los Angeles,
to the north of Puente Hills, to
the south of the San Gabriel
Mountains, and to the west of
the San Bernardino Valley
Huntington “rules”:
Avoid formality where possible.
HISTORY OF JAPANESE GARDEN
Tea Gardens- the area that surrounds a tea house is called
roji, literally “dewy path” or tea garden. Its purpose is to
spiritually prepare visitors by leading them on a journey of
stepping stones, over thresholds, through gates and
lanterns, to a water basin to purify hands and mouth before
moving on to the tea house where the host serves
powdered green tea in a ritualized ceremony. Since a tea
garden is designed to provide a series of spatial
impressions in a tiny area, the design of its path is critical.
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EXISTING PLANTING
SPOTTED BLACK BAMBOO (phyllostachys nigra ' Punctata'
This type of bamboo is located at the lower entrance of the
Japanese Garden. This species is
unique because of its color. The bamboo symbolizes
endurance and strength.
GINKGO BILOBA
The ginkgo tree is one of the most important and historical
plants in Japanese Gardens. This brilliant tree carpets the
with its yellow leaves. The best example of the Ginkgo
trees are in the Zen garden.
IRRIGATION FOR PLANTING
The Japanese Garden have a very antiquated systems and
never being replaces since the garden was first built in
Few areas are irrigated with manual valves, but majority is
done by hand watering with a hose.
The Irrigation System using Rainbirds connected to quick
coplers, Standing Rainbird connected to a garden hose,
and spike type fan spray connected to a hose.
POND MAINTAINANCE
The Japanese Garden only have two full time Gardeners
according to the budget
The Gardener also responsible to maintain other Asian
Garden, However They put their times more into Japanese
Garden. David MacLaren, who in charge for Asian Garden,
also spend time to do the specialty pruning.
The Pond uses two skimmers regularly for daily. During the
Fall Season They clean the pond several times a day
Others maintaining like netting the debris on the surface,
cleaning and fertilizing the pond plants, cleaning the gravel
filter bed( located on the bottom of the pond) , and Hosing
the surface debris to the south end of pond for netting
purposed will be done when they are needed
They also feeding the Koi on daily basis.
SITE ANALYSIS
NATURAL DETERMINANTS