Gardens by Burle Marx

Gardens by Burle Marx is a public green space in Plano Piloto featuring geometric patterns that incorporate native Brazilian plants with water features and stone pathways. The design divides the area into distinct zones, each with its own vegetation arrangement and landscape structure.

Roberto Burle Marx designed these gardens in the 1960s as Brasilia was being built, integrating landscape design into the capital's planning. His work demonstrated how nature could become part of modernist urban development.

The gardens blend modernist design principles with native vegetation, showing how landscape architecture shaped Brasilia's urban character. Walking through them, visitors notice how abstract forms create a dialogue between human planning and Brazilian nature.

The site is open to visitors year-round, offering easy paths to walk through different plant sections and outdoor learning spaces. Shaded areas and stone walkways make navigation comfortable, and there are places to pause and observe the plantings.

The site contains over 50 different plant species each arranged in separate geometric sections, creating a living library of Brazilian flora that visitors can explore. This experimental approach to landscape design influenced how cities later thought about integrating nature into urban planning.

Location: Plano Piloto

Part of: neighborhood unit 107/307 and 108/308 South

GPS coordinates: -15.81533,-47.90587

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:27