Landscape proposal honors former dean at UCV during Caracas Design Week
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- A landscape installation titled "Verde: de jardín a jardín" was presented at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) during Caracas Design Week.
- The project integrates the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism's main garden with the Jardín H, honoring former dean Javier Caricatto.
- Caricatto had led the recovery of Jardín H, which was previously abandoned and used as a waste area.
During the fourth edition of Caracas Design Week, a unique landscape installation named "Verde: de jardín a jardín" was unveiled at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV). This project physically and sensorially connects the main garden of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU) with the Jardín H, serving as a tribute to the architectural legacy of former dean Javier Caricatto.
It is a very special day; I am fascinated by the number of plants on display. This is a beautiful space recovered by Professor Caricatto, focused on nature, which is the most beautiful thing there is and where the entire university community can now share.
The installation, presented on June 7th at the FAU campus, features a diverse array of plants within the B and C Exhibition Halls of the faculty. The design aims to enhance the architectural space through a landscape proposal that celebrates nature. Caricatto, who had a deep passion for the environment, was instrumental in the recovery of Jardín H, a green space that had been abandoned for years and served as a dumping ground before its inauguration in 2025.
María Fátima Garcés, the academic vice-rector, expressed her honor in attending the event, highlighting the beauty of the recovered space and its significance for the university community. Nedo Paniz, the acting dean of FAU, delivered a talk titled "El Jardín H ayer y hoy" (Jardín H Yesterday and Today), detailing the history of the space, its initial construction by master architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, and the artistic works present. Paniz emphasized that the integration of landscape, arts, and built environments represents a significant movement, reflecting the dual nature of architecture as both art and technique.
The integration of landscape, the arts, and the built environment is a whole movement, because the Architecture career is the only one that has two functions: art and technique.
The "Verde: de jardín a jardín" exhibition will remain open until June 12th, featuring various talks and professional discussions focused on landscape architecture. This initiative pays homage to Javier Caricatto, remembered as a beloved dean deeply dedicated to environmental causes, plants, and gardens. The recovery of Jardín H was also supported by architect Juan Manuel Díaz from UCV's Ecocampus Division and restoration architect Lesmes Castañeda, along with technical staff from the Presidential Commission for the Recovery of UCV and the faculty's General Services team.
We are paying homage to Javier Caricatto, our very beloved dean, a man very dedicated to the environment, to plants and gardens. That is why this forest you see here today is in tribute to him.
DistantNews Editorial
Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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