And in closing, a ‘before’ shot from bout 10 12 years back:

In this slideshow we cover –
Overall pattern, borders & edges that define the space, flow and circulation, light and shadows. From the angle of construction and ‘environment’, we consider permeability, drainage, subsurface foundation or supports, price, availability, ease of transport & sustainability. And over time, let us ponder durability and maintenance. In class, we will get your hands on the materials themselves, so that you can know them both academically intellectually, as well as by feel.

This is a slideshow about cultures meeting, fighting, trading, and the eventual development of greenhouses.

Captain Samuel Wallis being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, 1767 (19th century). Scene from Samuel Wallis’s voyage of circumnavigation in HMS ‘Dolphin’, undertaken from 1766-1768. Wallis is believed to have been the first European to visit Tahiti, which he sighted on 18th June 1767.
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The Wardian case was a portable airtight greenhouse developed by Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward to protect live plant material during transportation