The old shed, boundary wall and pergola create a sheltered corner exposed to the afternoon sun where herbs can thrive.
The only element that did not grow directly from intended use or experience was the pergola.
Attention is then diverted by a fountain to the left, before the powerful perspective of the pergola re-asserts the east-west axis.
Even the humble shed to north-east takes a space-defining role, linked to the main complex by pergola and barbecue area.
It is low-walled, and contained obliquely by the side of the office, the vault and end of the draughting room, and a heavily-planted pergola continuing the original line of movement.
Climate considerations led to the adoption of a loose grid design of patio gardens and pavilions connected to the main building by pergolas.
At the entrance to the garden are a no-mow lawn and a cedar pergola covered with grape vines.
The gardens were adorned with a palace, bridges, water mirrors, a pergola and bronze fountains as well as a neoclassical grand archway at the entrance.
