It would be even lovelier if the forest floor could flow through the building, but it’s a gathering spot so a walking surface is necessary. I found more information and photos at archdaily.
In the woods, of the woods
May 9, 2009 by Toby Wolf
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The brise-soleil on the building front — saplings stripped of their branches and fixed like lathes on a frame — makes so much sense for this place, too. It’s said that the last 5% of a project is what pulls the project together; details that use elements of a place help that last 5% make the initial concept really visible. Worth checking out the photos on that archdaily link.
One of the nice things about the screen wall is its incorporation of perishable materials, so the building, like the landscape, is undergoing constant decay and renewal, and requires “tending.” For the photo that tipped me off to this aspect, look here:
http://web.me.com/tobytobytoby/Taking_Places/Montreal_Botanical_Garden.html#15