Monograph on Raymond Jungles, a contemporary landscape architect based
in Miami known for innovative but timeless design and a commitment to
ethical stewardship of the land.
For almost 40 years, Raymond Jungles has generated design solutions that
respond to surrounding natural systems while restoring nature's balance
and harmony on a micro-scale. His completed gardens personify
timelessness and beauty, with verdant spaces that entice participation
and soothe the psyche.
This monograph, the fourth to focus on his work, will present 21
completed projects, along with a section of work in progress featuring
sketches, renderings, and site plans of 12 current projects of varying
typologies including an 18-acre Phipps Ocean Park in the Town of Palm
Beach, Florida.
Among the featured works are major landscapes surrounding luxury
residential complexes as well as lush private gardens from the mountains
in Mexico to volcanic craters in Panama, Caribbean beachfronts, the
Florida Keys, and densely populated cities like Manhattan and Miami.
Highlights include the restoration of the famed interior garden by the
revered landscape architect Dan Kiley at the Ford Foundation Center for
Social Justice in New York; a landscape to evoke the work of legendary
Brazilian designer Roberto Burle Marx at the New York Botanical Garden,
and two new gardens at the the Naples Botanical Garden.
Founded in 1985 by Raymond Jungles, the firm's design priorities are
generated by the scale and functionality of a space. Simple, clean, and
well-detailed hardscape elements are the quintessential bones of a
garden. Planting volumes vary and bold colors and textures are used with
intent.
The firm is guided by Raymond's personal and design principles:
integrity, relevance, and nature's honor. Their informed designs tread
lightly on the land, provide habitat, and incorporate elements of
surprise.
