Deadwood bonsai techniques

Design Revealed for Renewal of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Plants, Japanese culture, Plant life-form, National Bonsai Foundation, Penjing, Bonsai, Deadwood bonsai techniques, Arboretum, Bonsai aesthetics, Yuji Yoshimura

The design of the Bonsai and Penjing Museum establishes a pervasive grove of understory trees as the principal image and identity of the Museum.

Key Points: 
  • The design of the Bonsai and Penjing Museum establishes a pervasive grove of understory trees as the principal image and identity of the Museum.
  • Trey Trahan, FAIA,architect for the Bonsai and Penjing Museum and founding principal of Trahan Architects, said: "It's about deferring to the power of the Bonsai & Penjing.
  • The design elevates the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum to the world class experience befitting the collection, which includes priceless State gifts of trees and viewing stones."
  • Founded in 1982, the National Bonsai Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works in cooperation with the U.S. National Arboretum to supply financial, programmatic and curatorial support for the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum.