HIKARI. JAPANESE GARDEN. FULL CGI

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CHAPTER II. Japanese GARDEN

As a visualizer my most challenging task was to accurately depict all the plants, materials and objects for all the gardens. Finding suitable models was incredibly difficult. The landscape architect's task only included numbered plants and small pictures of them.

I spent about a week searching for the necessary models. Not to mention modeling the garden itself and all the unique objects that were in it as per the task. I modeled benches, stones, paving stones, vases, pergola, bridge and even a fountain myself

ABOUT JAPANESE GARDEN

This Japanese garden is located on the first floor of the backyard of the Hikari project. The entrance to the garden is through the main entrance of the building. The entrance area of the house is open, and the Japanese garden can be seen from the main street through the main hall.

I modeled most of the objects in the Hikari project on my own. For this garden modeling included stones, benches, a bridge and a fountain, as well as water simulation for it

The garden is an amazing composition created by a landscape architect. Each plant is placed in its specific location. The garden can be used any time of the year as a place for true relaxation and communion with nature. It would be wonderful to have a cup of coffee here in the shade of the trees!

The gardens of Hikari, much more than an embellishment resulting from a search for aesthetics, are a unique universe, a refuge in the midst of the "chaos" of the city.

It seems like all the plants from around the world are gathered here and even with such diversity, it doesn't seem strange but rather very harmonious

The passing time - Japanese maple
The transience of life - red flower of the camellia
Longevity - Juniperus
Unity of opposites, invariability - Ginkgo biloba
Immortality - Wisteria
Ephemeral beauty - sakura

The gardens are a symbolic representation of the world, the human soul, and the impermanence of nature

A path made of small pebbles "leads" us to a pergola made of dried bamboo, where we can sit in the shade of the Wisteria on a bench and listen to the birds singing. The sound of the fountain creates an incredible sense of seclusion with nature. The garden is located in the backyard of the building and away from the road, so no cars will disturb the enjoyment of this peaceful place.

Sketches

I was given very limited data to work with just hand-drawn plans and notes with the names of plants used in this garden. It took me several weeks just to model this garden. The overall work on this took at least a month

Every flower, plant and tree is in its rightful place here. This is precisely one of the reasons why I decided to take on such a challenging task and a complex project. It's all worth it for results like this

MAIN VIEW

The view from the hall is mesmerizing. It's a real Japanese garden in France! An incredible feeling of peace and tranquility reigns in this beautiful place

LOCATION

In Japanese culture there is no separation between the internal and external space. These two worlds are unified and interact with each other in harmony. Hikari adheres to the same principle. A Japanese garden opens its doors directly from the entrance hall, which creates a complete merger of nature and its penetration into the interior spaces

SKETCHES

This was the initial material I had to work with. It was difficult to understand all the nuances and even more challenging to comply with all the requirements of the task. It was necessary to depict all the details as realistically as possible in order to capture the entire atmosphere, not to miss anything and to convey the emotions of this garden through images.

LUX VOLUBILIS COLLECTION

Attention to detail is the hallmark of this project. Lighting garden it is also special. The garden lighting made by the talented JEAN-PHILIPPE WEIMER. His outdoor lighting fixtures are a real work of art.