Designed Landscapes

37 Key Projects

Alan Tate author Marcella Eaton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:20th Sep '23

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Designed Landscapes is a case-by-case study of 37 significant, existing works of landscape design worldwide, largely constructed since the Renaissance. Being an informative and easy-to-read reference volume for practitioners and students alike, it presents key precedents in landscape architecture using site plans and recent photographs to showcase each project.

Organised and presented in 12 sections based on project type, each project is examined based on date, previous site condition, designer(s), design intentions, current composition, unique features, ownership and management, and comparable projects. Each chapter offers an insightful critique of the featured projects.

Written by the authors of Great City Parks, the book posits that these carefully selected key projects have maintained their status throughout the ages because they express values and design intentions that continue to inform the practice of the landscape architecture in the present day. The book concludes with a ten-point summary of lessons for professional practice gleaned from the studies.

Including a wide range of case studies from countries including many in western Europe, the United States, Canada, India, Japan and China, and lavishly illustrated with over 200 full-colour images, the book is a must-have volume for anyone interested in the history and current practice of landscape architecture.

"Designed Landscapes: 37 Key Projects, is a beautiful and fascinating volume, and a pleasure to read. The book is a profusely illustrated exploration of a series of outstanding landscapes, all designed by human hand. Beyond providing a multi-dimensional and in-depth study of a broad spectrum of outstanding man-made landscapes, the book promotes understanding and preservation of designed landscapes generally, and inspires designers to achieve a high quality of work in their own projects."

Ron Williams, CSLA, RAIC, landscape architect, review for Canadian Architecture

"As an overview of a wide range of landscape designs and their settings, Designed Landscapes: 37 Projects would serve admirably as a textbook for students of landscape architecture or as a desk reference for more experienced practitioners of landscape architecture, urban design, or city planning. The book goes well beyond the typical introductions found in surveys of landscape architecture history. Aside from showcasing particular design aesthetics and stylistic periods while addressing the peculiarities of site, climate, or culture, it offers insights into each design's unique solutions to specific design problems."

S. Scott Shannon, Professor Emeritus at SUNY-ESF, review for Landscape Journal

"Organized in a dozen categories such as enclosed spaces, private parkland, and campuses, Designed Landscapes is an ambitious volume...Each case study presents an exhaustive history and design analysis and is accompanied by annotated drawings and photographs."

Review in Landscape Architecture Magazine

ISBN: 9780367173098

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1280g

332 pages