Pamela Burton Landscapes

PamelaBurtonbeginseverygardenorlandscapeproject,nomatterthesize,withabigideaTheidea,accordingtoBurton,"mustbesimple,harmonious,perceptibleandtheproductofatotalityofexperience"Followingthecarefulobservationofasite'snaturalforces,sheletshermindwanderbeyondprofessionalknowledgeForBurton,landscapesaresymboliccreationswildspacesinwhichthejourneyitself,asequenceofdiscreteexperiencesinspaceandtime,isparamountHerBonhillResidence,overlookingLosAngeles'swestside,wasinspiredbytheelegantgardensofSissinghurstCastleinKent,Englandandisconceivedasaseriesofoutdoor"rooms"InherdesignfortheSantaMonicaPublicLibrary,Burtoncreatedaseriesofcourtyardsthatweavetheinteriorspacestogether,andareintegratedwiththelibraryasametaphorforbringinglighttotheworldbeneaththesurfaceoftheocean,inthesamewaythatsheperceiveslibrariesbringingknowledgetolightWorkingwithMoore,Ruble,YudellArchitects,Burton'slandscapedesignreinforcesthelibrary'scivicqualityReceptivetothenuancesandidiosyncrasiesofasitebutunafraidtoexploretheworldofideas,BurtonhasestablishedherselfasaleadingfigurewithintheenduringlegacyofCaliforniamodernlandscapedesignPamelaBurtonLandscapespresentsnineteenofherbuiltworksforpublicandprivateclients,withsitesrangingfrombeachtodesertandfromfarmtocityblock