Central park is a living breathing microcosm part of a larger domain. It is a space outside the norm, but that does not disrupt everyday life.
Yamashita, Michael S. Photograph. Viewed 27 August 2014.
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To start, the name ‘Eden’ draws people in to the idea of lush paradise and antiquity, which reminds us of the first garden, The Garden of Eden. This ‘encampment’ of geodesic domes housing ecological variety from around the globe exists as a horticultural heterotopia.
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