Landscape
The mineral extraction from 2012 - 2018 has made it possible to develop and protect the property as a historical and landscape entity in Lindved Ådal, and not least around the central castle complex from the late Middle Ages.
The landscape is striking and dramatic. The new hills are generally designed based on the ice age landscape and important sightlines. The landscape project is based on the hilly terrain of Højbyåsen and the lakes that are often found on Funen, created by large stranded blocks of ice.
In some places the landscape elements are based on pieces of music. In other places the landscape is modeled in an artistic process with associations to, for example, Asger Jorn, Constantin Brancusi, J.Th. Lundbye, Matisse, etc. At the same time, it is hoped that the landscape project will make it possible to outline a new conceptual basis within garden and landscape art.
To the north, where there used to be open and flat areas with a view of Odense city, work is underway to strengthen the landscape's connection with the rest of the property. The new landscape helps create a foreground and gateway, not just to Bramstrup, but to all of South Funen.
A significant value of the open landscape is that Bramstrup's different voices can be understood and distinguished from each other. It is against the background of silence and openness that the nuances are perceived. This is comparable to Carl Nielsen's musical compositions, which are based precisely on the Funen landscape. The clarity and simplicity in 'I am at a lark's nest' and 'The fog is rising' can be understood as bird whistles against the quiet background. It is the same with Bramstrup's buildings. They must be understood against this background. The landscape and the open space are the silence. The landscape is the canvas on which Bramstrup is played out.
Mikkel Kjaergaard Christiansen
Architect MAA – Partner, Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects