The Eco-Odyssee Concept
In 1997, Michel Leclair developed the idea of sharing his precious knowledge on the beaver and its habitat following the purchase of his vast property in Wakefield. The concept of the water maze came to him from the beavers that he worked alongside for 35 years; the beaver, upon settling in a habitat, digs a network of underwater canals that are similar to a labyrinth. This network allows it to move around throughout the entire year in order to find food and wood to build dams.
So what does one do with 70 acres of land? Michel did a vast water maze with an interwoven canal system, to allow those who wish to discover in true beaver fashion, the richness of the marsh environment. During your paddle boat journey through the marsh, you will experience the environment from a beaver perspective. In fact, aboard the paddle boat, you will be just above the water surface, which will focus your field of vision to the labyrinths edges, putting you directly in contact with plants and wildlife located there. In addition, thanks to the dams build by beavers, the water level in the maze is controlled. With the table set, all that remained, with the help of family and friends, was to refine the elements that would give birth to the Eco-Odyssée project.
Sino Ocean Cotton 1 B Parcel, Hangzhou, China
Design of Grand Canal Milestone takes into consideration the local condition and adopts a combination of Chinese and Western styles. It integrates simple and graceful Western classicism together with subtle and elegant Jiangnan mansion stlye, at the same time taking in the surrounding natural beauty, to create a magnificent, unique and elegant property.
Mountain River Villas, Nanjing, China
The project integrates modern northern American elements with traditional southern China style, providing green coverage up to 100 m and splendid water scenery for each suite.
Blue Patio, Hangzhou, China
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Sandalwood Villa Development, Shanghai, China
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Palm Spring Phase 1- 4, Chongqing
Palm Spring International Garden is located in the northern new area of Chongqing. It was built in 2001, with an area of 136.6 square kilometers and a planned population of 650,000. Palm Spring International Garde has won the “Chongqing Guangsha Award Residential Gold Award” issued by the “Chongqing Urban Construction Comprehensive Development Association”; in the “Fifth Real Estate Billboard” hosted by the “Chongqing Morning News”, it was awarded “City Contribution Brand”, “Brand Enterprise”, and “Top 10 Brand Property Management” awards.
OCT Portofino 6 Lake Garden Phase 2-16
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OCT Swan Lake Residential Project | 华侨城天鹅堡居住区项目
The inspiration of landscape design for the Swan Castle project comes from the famous composition ‘Swan Lake’ of Tchaikovsky.
Street Residence, Phuket Thailand
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