
The Bouncing Garden inside the Mountain
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Broad rope nets create a playful landscape inside a rugged cavern. The nearest ochre terrace dips gently between thick perimeter ropes, with high mesh sides following its edge. Above it, a teal net curves around a natural stone buttress, reached by a sloping mesh passage. Bolted plates, heavy cables and tightly joined ropes make the structure visible as well as usable. A woman near the entrance rests one hand against the mesh, giving a clear sense of the terrace’s scale.
The rock remains the dominant enclosure. Sharp slate layers, dark clefts and damp-looking seams rise around the nets, while a high opening admits cool daylight from outside. Small lamps fixed to the walls illuminate individual patches of stone without filling every recess. The warm ochre ropes stand out against the darker cave, and the upper teal terrace recedes into the cool light. At the entrance, a timber step connects the solid rock ledge with the flexible floor. The two levels turn the cavern’s height and irregular shape into an unusual place for movement and play.
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