28.1.11

Any Kind of Garden

Recently a friend explained to me that ages ago building regulations stipulated that residential buildings have a garden, and in that garden there had to be at least one olive tree, one citrus tree, and some kind of fragrant, flowering thing. I couldn't help thinking of that bygone era when I saw this:

. . . a garden attached to a lovely old residential property. It's amazing to consider what the city would look like if a garden was still required. There's be irresistible gardens everywhere.

Here's a context shot, showing a newer, neighboring building, built up on every possible inch.  Building this way has become typical, but when you see it next to an older home you can clearly see what's missing.

6 comments:

  1. That was a wonderful old law, even down to the stipulation of what should be in the bustan.

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  2. What is a bustan, the front yard?

    I reckon they should bring back that old law. The comparison is very telling!

    An olive tree, a citrus tree and something fragrant, eh? I have each of those ... and much more. Gardening is one of my passions, I'm afraid.

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  3. The building is so beautiful and absolutely improved by the garden.

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  4. The contrast of the new vs. old architecture is amazing. And yes, I like this law, too. I would like to have this regulation around here - but, alas, no olive trees in a climate like this one (- 3°C right now)

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  5. What a beautiful, stately old building!

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