Il Museo degli Alberi di Zurigo (The Tree Museum in Zurich)

Il Museo degli Alberi, fuori Zurigo,  raccoglie una incredibile collezione di circa 2000 specie diverse di Alberi. Il museo è stato progettato e costruito dall'architetto svizzero Enzo Enea con l'aiuto di Oppenheim Architecture + Design (OAD)  e si trova nel sito di un monastero del XIV secolo e costituisce la collezione privata del paesaggista, realizzata nei 17 anni di professione. L'innovazione di Enea non si limita solo al pensiero di realizzare un museo per i suoi alberi, quanto nel mutare la storica relazione tra il costruito e l'ambiente circostante: gli edifici diventano qui lo sfondo per esibire gli alberi, la cui essenza scultorea è ulteriormente sottolineata da grandi lastre di pietra arenaria.

/ The Tree Museum opened outside of Zurich in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, showcasing an incredible collection of 2,000 different species of trees. Designed and built by Swiss landscape architect Enzo Enea with the help of Oppenheim Architecture + Design (OAD), who designed Enzo Enea’s new headquarters, the museum and the sustainably-built headquarters are located on the grounds of a 14th Century monastery and displays Enea’s personal collection of trees, which he has gathered over the past 17 years.

The innovation of Enea's approach is not just in creating a museum made of trees but in changing the common relation between buildings and its sorrounding landscapd areas. Infact, the headquarters are designed to act as the perfect backdrop to showcase the trees, exactly 2,000 trees on 2.5 acres, with a special installation of about 50 species personally curated by Enea from around the world. Trees are highlighted against sandstone wall backdrops and include 22 different varieties ranging from Taxus baccata to English yew, Pinus sylvestris, and Scotch pine. Enea has collected these trees over the last 17 years during various projects when trees had to be removed from the site. So instead of getting rid of them, he kept them and now has his own special museum, where visitors can view hundreds of trees for a reasonable fee.
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