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Nature and Light (Continued from page 74) Right The LED lighting sequence, representing the seven chakras of the body, is automated from dusk to dawn. The granite boulder (left) is ���Earth,��� a two sided bench carved from a six ton granite boulder. Reclaimed barn stone borders the walkway. Bottom Left Mounted at several heights as grades changed within the garden, the grazers are set one foot off the medium sandblasted concrete wall, and at a height above typical snow levels. Role of the Landscape Architect Bottom, Right At a precise moment in the dedication ceremony a set of Tibetan bells was rung. The church across the street answered with its own peal of bells. Up came the lights; then the water feature began a cycle of laminar leapers. Working with a health care organization, all design and technical requirements were under continuous review for cost control and consistent guidance at all stages. As a steadfast advocate for putting the patient first, Virginia advocated for appropriate space, natural materials, custom sculpture/artwork (while handling various artistic natures with technical long-term maintenance needs), integration of varied custom fabrications through to designing the Collaborating and navigating with a complex team of three architectural teams (SCC plus two adjacent buildings) and a master planning team, the lead designer, landscape architect Virginia Burt, OALA, RLA, ASLA, had to balance the practical with the ethereal. She had to design with the diverse needs and desires of cancer patients in mind, yet within tight spatial restrictions. 76 Landscape Architect and Specifier News opening ceremony and coordinating with donors���all with a goal of creating an island of calm in the heart of the city. A Testament to the Garden���s Success Since its official opening in October 2011, the Schneider Healing Garden has inspired an overwhelmingly positive public response that is far beyond Seidman Cancer Center���s expectations. In an anonymous letter to the center���s president, a cancer survivor wrote: ���As I sat quietly by myself, a wave of emotion washed over me that was completely unexpected. As I walked the labyrinth, I became intensely aware of how this garden brings a new level of healing to my heart. I can only imagine what it will mean to people who are coming here during their long course of treatment. It is an ongoing gift to those who come back many years after treatment and find comfort for past fear and sorrow in this beautiful space.���