For the 19th edition of School’s Out! we invited one of the most influential and famous landscape architects of the Netherlands: Adriaan Geuze. Adriaan talked about one of his lasted projects: the Houston Botanic Garden (Texas, USA) - a former golf course that was turned into a 132 acres park of ecosystems, horticultural displays and walking trails. In his presentation Adriaan did not just take us along the design process - that went from masterplanning the site, to designing the vegetation, the fences, furniture, fountains, and even the ceramic tiles on one of the walls - but he also talked about the process of winning the design competition, his visions for the place, his contact with the client - that consisted of a small constituency of local Houstonians, fundraising dinners and how he operates in a multidisciplinary team of planting and soil experts, structural Engineers, and architects. The result is a stunning project, an oasis of learning, discovery and horticultural beauty. Outdoor gallery spaces display a collection of tropical, sub-tropical, and arid plants from around the world to showcase the biodiversity that thrives along the Texas Gulf Coast. The intent of the site design is to seek balance in all aspects, from planting and soils, through topography and materials—the careful juxtaposition of order and chaos that is at the heart of enduring gardens. The now completed 1st phase of the project includes the completion of the Playground Lagoon, Global Garden, Alcoves, Welcome pavilion boulevard and the Edible Garden.