The Cultured Landscape

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-419-25030-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

This book poses important philosophical questions about the aims, values and purposes of landscape architecture. The editors, highly regarded in their field, have drawn together a distinguished team of writers who provide unique individual perspectives on contemporary themes from a wide base of knowledge. Altogether, this key international study raises awareness of the landscape and encourages innovative ways of thinking about quality in design.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harvey, Sheila

Fieldhouse, Ken

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Alexander Garvin Introduction Sheila Harvey Part I: The Theoretical, Cultural, Philosophical Implications of Landscape 1. Landscape as a Way of Knowing the World Simon Swaffield 2. Music-Makers and the Dreamers of Dreams John Hopkins Part II: Design Context 3. Making Places Different Alan Tate 4. Designer, Client and User Martha Schwartz Part III: The Benefits of the Process and its Place in the Wider Environmental Agenda 5. Who Benefits from Landscape Architecture? Catharine Ward Thompson 6. The Environmental Agenda – A Personal View Merrick Denton-Thompson Part IV: The Search for a Creative Way Forward 7. The Future: Landscape Design in the 21st Century Peter Neal and John Hopkins

Über Autor(innen)

Sheila Harvey, Ken Fieldhouse