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Changes in Scenery: Contemporary Landscape Architecture in Europe
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Thies Schröder (Author)
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M. Robinson (Translator)
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Christophe Girot (Foreword)
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Birkhäuser Basel (Editor)
Today, landscape architecture is assuming a significance which for decades was reserved for architecture. In landscape architecture our aspiration to combine functional designs with artistic vision, the longing to reconcile public demands with convincing concepts, and not least the hope of social integration are united. In the foreword Christophe Girot argues that a creative dialogue between strong identities is vital for the ongoing "Changes in Scenery". The scope of the concepts from eight European countries range from the sensual compositions of Bet Figueras (Spain), to Guido Hager's emphasis on garden art (Switzerland), from the extensive plans of the French firm Desvigne & Dalnoky to the perpetuation of classical Modernism by the Spaniard Batlle i Roig. The large ?uvres of Adriaan Geuze (the Netherlands) and Peter Latz (Germany) are also represented as are the provocative experiments of the British firm GROSS. MAX. Carefully selected illustrations accompanied by compelling and descriptive texts and a reflective essay provide a fascinating picture of present-day landscape architecture in Europe.
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Contemporary Trends in Landscape Architecture
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Steven L. Cantor (Author)
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Wiley (Editor)
This book showcases new trends in the vital and changing field of landscape design. Important contemporary concerns affecting the landscape professional are considered: the impact of recent scientific research, historic preservation, populations with unique needs, international practices, and much more.
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Denatured Visions : Landscape and Culture in the Twentieth Century
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John Beardsley (Author)
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Caroline Constant (Author)
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Galen Cranz (Author)
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Paul Groth (Author)
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John Dixon Hunt (Author)
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John Jackson (Author)
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Geoffrey Jellicoe (Author)
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Stephen Krog (Author)
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Leo Marx (Author)
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Marc Treib (Author)
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Kenneth Frampton (Author)
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William Howard Adams (Editor)
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Stuart Wrede (Editor)
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Robert Rosenblum (Contributor)
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Vincent Scully (Contributor)
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The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Editor)
Back in Print
Is modernism fundamentally hostile to nature? How have the radical transformations of the 19th and 20th centuries affected our attitude toward nature and impacted the landscape, as seen in the relationship of modern building to the land, and in the parks and gardens of this past century? Proceeding from the premise that how we shape our physical environment is a fundamental reflection of our culture, this compendium of essays on landscape in the 20th century evolved from a symposium of distinguished historians, scholars, architects, landscape architects, and artists organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1988. Presented in a historical perspective, the discussion focuses on the problems and solutions of the 20th century and addresses the issues that carry over into the 21st. Architectects Include: Galen Cranz, Vincent Scully, Robert Rosenblum, Leo Marx, Caroline Constant, Stephen Krog, John Beardsley, Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, Kenneth Frampton, Stuart Wrede, John B. Jackson, Paul Groth, William Howard Adams, Marc Treib, and John Dixon Hunt, amomgst others. Edited by Stuart Wrede and William Howard Adams.
Essays by Vincent Scully, John Dixon Hunt, Robert Rosenblum, Kenneth Frampton, Leo Marx, Caroline Constant, Stephen Krog, Marc Treib, John Beardsley, Galen Cranz, Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, John B. Jackson and Paul Groth. Paperback , 8.5 x 9.75 in., 144 pages, 175 b/w illustrations
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Design with Nature (Wiley Series in Sustainable Design)
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Ian L. McHarg (Author)
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Wiley (Editor)
With a distinct emphasis on human cooperation and biological partnership in design, the author explores the relationship between the built environment and nature to illustrate how both can be used to their full potential without being detrimental or destructive to each other. Provides a combination of scientific insight and constructive design, and shows how to employ what nature offers to the fullest extent without imposing limitations or design constraints to create a balanced and self-renewing environment.
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Designs on the Land: Exploring America From the Air
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Alex S. Maclean (Author)
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Gilles A. Tiberghien (Author)
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Jean-Marc Besse (Author)
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Alex MacLean (Author)
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James Corner (Introduction)
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Thames & Hudson (Editor)
The tradition of aerial photography arose from a keen nineteenth-century desire to see "the world in motion." Starting with Nadar's photographic balloon trips, airborne experimentation with landscapes and cityscapes continued through great photographers from Steichen to Burkhardt. With Alex MacLean, we enter a different world. For thirty years, this committed photographer has portrayed the history and evolution of the American land, from great desert spaces to agricultural patterns to city grids. A trained architect who is closely involved in landscape heritage protection issues, MacLean has set out to create a series of pictures that show and explain the universal history of town and countryside. What he has to say may be invigorating or alarming, but it always raises the issue of the landscape's future. This new collection of exemplary photographs taken across the American landscape reflects MacLean's passionate interest in the effects of time, geological movements, shifting landscapes, redeployment, pollution, urban sprawl, and the overlapping of surfaces and activities. More than 400 color photographs reveal in a unique way the physical splendor of America: both the beauty of the ongoing inhabiting of the land and the potential for modern planning to create spectacular environments.
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Earthworks and Beyond: Contemporary Art in the Landscape (Abbeville Modern Art Movements)
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John Beardsley (Author)
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Abbeville Press (Editor)
The third edition updated and expanded survey of the influential Land Art Movement details the most recent and interesting efforts by artistsoften in collaboration with architects and city plannersto transform ravaged landscapes and desolate cityscapes into pleasure-giving parks and artworks. 210 illustrations. 80 in full color.
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Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn
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Fritz Haeg (Preface)
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Diana Balmori (Contributor)
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Rosalind Creasy (Contributor)
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Michael Pollan (Contributor)
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Lesley Stern (Contributor)
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Michelle Christman (Contributor)
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Stan Cox (Contributor)
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Michael Foti (Contributor)
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Metropolis Books (Editor)
The Edible Estates project proposes the replacement of the domestic front lawn with a highly productive edible landscape. It was initiated by architect and artist Fritz Haeg on Independence Day, 2005, with the planting of the first regional prototype garden in the geographic center of the United States, Salina, Kansas. Since then three more prototype gardens have been created, in Lakewood, California; Maplewood, New Jersey and London, England. Edible Estates regional prototype gardens will ultimately be established in nine cities across the United States. Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn documents the first four gardens with personal accounts written by the owners, garden plans and photographs illustrating the creation of the gardens--from ripping up the grass to harvesting a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Essays by Haeg, landscape architect Diana Balmori, garden and food writer Rosalind Creasy, author Michael Pollan and artist and writer Lesley Stern set the Edible Estates project in the context of larger issues concerning the environment, global food production and the imperative to generate a sense of community in our urban and suburban neighborhoods. This smart, affordable and well-designed book also includes reports and photographs from the owners of other edible front yards around the country, as well as helpful resources to guide you in making your own Edible Estate.
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Elements of Planting Design
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Richard L. Austin (Author)
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Wiley (Editor)
Plants, more than any other design element, can determine the visual characteristics of a designed site. This book helps readers balance technical site requirements with the aesthetics of a site, providing comprehensive coverage of planting design for large-and small-scale projects as well as for residential and commercial sites.
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From Concept to Form: In Landscape Design
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Grant W. Reid FASLA (Author)
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Wiley (Editor)
Use this toolbox of techniques to bridge the distance between concept and form. New approaches, featuring the use of naturalism as a form determinant, ease the transition from general concepts to specific physical shapes and detailed organization of spaces.
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