Urban ViewsALSO READ: NHC to construct 500,000 new housing unitsWithin the urban context, boundaries are often tight and enclosed. Privacy and security concerns often limit how far one can run with the idea of borrowing views. Painted backdropWhere there is no real view, a painted garden backdrop can provide a dramatic borrowed view, carrying the eye out of the garden into a distant imagined landscape. In cases where views are especially wide, it may be necessary to screen off certain portions to break it up. - The writer is a landscape architect[email protected]ALSO READ: Land rows jolt city real estate boom

Source: Standard Digital May 31, 2018 13:07 UTC