But Piet was the opposite - he would contact me all the time to alert me for what might be interesting to shoot. Typically with documentary subjects, there’s a lot of chasing after them in hopes of not missing important moments to capture. Tom Piper: Working with Piet on this film was really like no other subject I’ve worked with. Terrain: What was it like to work closely with Piet? We’d love to know more about your time spent with him. I think that is especially illuminating for audiences.

And while it’s decidedly not an “instructional” film, I did focus on capturing the creative process in a very raw way, both the inspirations for his creativity and the working process itself. Being able to condense an entire year down into a roughly an hour, I knew it would really exaggerate how interesting his gardens are at any time of year, not just the peak of summer. And one of my original intentions with the film was to show how well his gardens perform in every season. Tom Piper: The film follows Piet and a number of his gardens through five consecutive seasons. Terrain: Can you give us a short overview of Five Seasons? Ahead of the screenings, we had the chance to chat with Tom Piper, the film’s director, to get a behind-the-scenes take on what went into making Five Seasons, what surprised him most about the gardening audience, and how he felt when he experienced his first Piet Oudolf landscape. And now we have the opportunity to see them all - and more! - during two separate screenings of Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf at both Styer’s and Devon. Watch the trailer below.From New York’s High Line to a personal garden in the Netherlands, a wooded valley in rural Pennsylvania to a wildflower field in the midwest, Piet Oudolf’s dream-like landscapes are revered destinations for garden enthusiasts all over the globe. Wear your favorite botanical print and let’s turn the rooftop into a “living garden”! Also, check out our special guests Texas Beeworks' observation hive and learn more about bees and the importance of pollinators in the garden and pollinator-friendly plants to the environment.ĭirected by Thomas Piper, 2016, 70 min. Oudolf visits his private Dutch garden and signature public works including New York’s High Line and Chicago’s Millennium Park, as well as a major new garden at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. The poetic film Five Seasons with Piet Oudolf looks at the creative process of influential landscape architect Piet Oudolf. Just check in at the Jones Center and get your wristband, then go across the street (609 Congress Ave.) to take advantage of this offer. Picnics and BYOB welcome for all Rooftop films! Our neighbors Royal Blue Grocery are also offering 20% off food and drink purchases.

Rooftop Architecture & Design Film Series: Five Seasons with Piet Oudolf

Piet oudolf gardens to visit