Palm-House

The Padua Botanical Garden, established in 1545 by the University of Padua, represents a pivotal example of Renaissance botanical gardens that combined scientific organization with biomedical knowledge production. Its circular layout, divided into four quadrants and fortified by a stone wall, reflects the 16th-century development of pharmaceutical technology and the high value placed on botanical specimens for medical training. The garden's design embodied the rationalization of natural world classification while serving as an exclusive space for biomedical research, illustrating how early herbariums functioned as both educational tools and pharmaceutical laboratories.

Utting, B., Jacobs, D.,. (2021). PALM-HOUSE. Curriculum for Climate Agency: Design in Action, 174–179. https://doi.org/10.35483/acsa.teach.2021.24