The discourse around derelict, former industrial and military sites has grown in recent years. This interest is not only theoretical, and landscape professionals are taking new approaches to the design and development of these sites. This b...Daugiau...
This book explores the challenges facing landscape architecture in the Middle East. It supports the idea that landscape is a multifaceted idea, and examines landscapes architecture as an emerging profession in the region. The book also responds to...Daugiau...
This book defines, illustrates, applies, and explores current and future tools and methods for measuring landscape performance using the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center as a case site, providing the most extensive, comprehensive description an...Daugiau...
This book examines three landmark utopian visions in 20th century landscape architectural, planning, and architectural theory. A must-read for instructors, students, and researchers of landscape architecture, planning, and architecture,...Daugiau...
Alvar Aalto and The Art of Landscape captures the essence of the Finnish architects landscape concept, emphasising culture and tradition, which characterised his approach to and understanding of architecture as part of the wider environm...Daugiau...
Drawing from the unique context and climate of the Himalaya, this book highlights several innovative design interventions, shaped by a myriad of social, cultural, environmental, and political factors that have been employed in villages to combat c...Daugiau...
Waste and Urban Regeneration examines the Nanjido region of Seoul and its transformation from Nanjido Landfill to the World Cup Park, and its relation to the urban ecology within the context of the citys urban development during the late...Daugiau...
This book examines three landmark utopian visions in 20th century landscape architectural, planning, and architectural theory. The period between the 1890s and the 1940s was a fertile time for utopian thinking. Significant geographic shifts of lar...Daugiau...
Desert Paradises: Surveying the Landscapes of Dubais Urban Model explores how designed landscapes can play a vital role in constructing a citys global image and legitimizing its socio-political hierarchy. Using the case study of Dubai,...Daugiau...
Walking, Landscape and Environment explores walking as a method of research and practice in the humanities and creative arts, emerging from a recent surge of growth in urban and rural walking. Walking, Landscape a...Daugiau...
Groves are both literal and metaphorical manifestations, ways of defining spaces and ecologies in our cultural life. Since they can add meaning to urban forms and ecologies and contribute meaningfully to the significance of place, critical examinatio...Daugiau...
Ian McHarg and the Search for Ideal Order looks at the well-known and studied landscape architect, Ian McHarg, in a new light. The author explores McHargs formative years, and investigates how his ideas developed in both their complexity...Daugiau...
Alvar Aalto and The Art of Landscape captures the essence of the Finnish architects landscape concept, emphasising culture and tradition, which characterised his approach to and understanding of architecture as part of the wider environment. From t...Daugiau...
Waste and Urban Regeneration examines the Nanjido region of Seoul and its transformation from Nanjido Landfill to the World Cup Park, and its relation to the urban ecology within the context of the citys urban development during the late...Daugiau...
Drawing from the unique context and climate of the Himalaya, this book highlights several innovative design interventions, shaped by a myriad of social, cultural, environmental, and political factors that have been employed in villages to combat cli...Daugiau...
Ian McHargs ecological planning approach has been influential since the 20th century. However, few empirical studies have been conducted to evaluate the performance of his projects. Using the framework of landscape performance assessment, this bo...Daugiau...
The discourse around derelict, former industrial and military sites has grown in recent years. This interest is not only theoretical, and landscape professionals are taking new approaches to the design and development of these sites. This b...Daugiau...
Walking, Landscape and Environment explores walking as a method of research and practice in the humanities and creative arts, emerging from a recent surge of growth in urban and rural walking. This edited collection of essays from leading...Daugiau...
This book looks at the well-known and studied landscape architect, Ian McHarg, in a new light. Kate John-Alder explores McHargs formative years, and investigates how his ideas developed in both their complexity and scale. As a precursor to McHarg...Daugiau...
Desert Paradises: Surveying the Landscapes of Dubais Urban Model explores how designed landscapes can play a vital role in constructing a citys global image and legitimizing its socio-political hierarchy. Using the case study of Dubai,...Daugiau...
