In the center of the newly interpreted Flower Garden of the Grosser Garten at Hannover-Herrenhausen, “enameling” flowerbeds are situated in a surface of gravel. Toward the cascade, benches invite spending time sitting in the shade of a chessboard-like bosquet of linden trees. The Arne Jakobson Foyer forms the northern conclusion of the garden.

For the flat structure of paths and squares with a carpet of white-blooming bergenia, we were inspired by naïve carpet patterns, which are elementary and individual at the same time. Instead of complex artificial structures, our design is dedicated entirely to plants as a creative material. The arrangement and horticultural realization are intended to surprise and give rise to confusion. The varied, sun-exposed sea of flowers contrasts in a fascinating way with the intricate spatial figure of the shade-giving bosquet of lindens.

The Fig Garden—a new interpretation from the perspective of garden design, with a bosquet of lindens and a fig house that can be dismantled in the summer—is situated to the west of the palace as a counterpart to the Flower Garden. The potted plants positioned in a grid between the tables and sunshades of the outdoor gastronomy delight visitors.

With the division of the Flower and Fig Gardens into three parts, we have taken up the original structuring of the area and simultaneously created a likeness of the Grosser Garten with its three zones: the buildings in the north, the Flower Garden in the center, and the bosquet in the south.