ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the sensory participation in the enclosed garden. The sensory garden exists for pleasure and participation, and for appreciation through corporeal engagement, whether it has been designed for enjoyment, therapy or spiritual well-being. An enclosed garden, through its inward-looking nature and adaptability in a range of climatic conditions, can have the effect of intensifying the atmosphere and indulging the senses. An enclosed garden can be seen as a stage where the users are both audience and actors, with the garden providing the changing scenery. The inward-looking enclosed garden can be a scene for observing the juxtaposition of natural and artificial components. The patios and gardens work with the geometry of the building by absorbing its contrasting grids and irregular site boundaries. The design of enclosed gardens inevitably relies on what can be seen and how it can be viewed.
