Case Studies in Architecture and Landscape
Expanding the Legacy of Peter Blundell Jones
Jan Woudstra editor Xiang Ren editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:19th Sep '25
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The architect, historian and critic Peter Blundell Jones (1949–2016) considered architecture as an expansive field within the arts and humanities and social sciences that included landscape and urban studies. His focus within this built environment was firmly on people and place, which to him meant developing a comprehension of the broad human, material and social engagements with specific localities.
His favourite way to explore this human and environmental focus was through case studies of individual places, leading to a modus operandi to tackle the study of any place in a generous, rigorous and comprehensive manner that used the skills of related professions, of the sciences as well as of psychology and anthropology. Being able to adopt such interdisciplinarity determined the real value of his output, which was further enriched through the thick interpretation of placemaking in non-Western cultures.
This book, celebrating the East-West Studies in Architecture and Landscape at the University of Sheffield co-founded by Peter Blundell Jones in 1995, presents 16 distinctive case studies in order to underline the relevance of his case study methodology and global legacy. It is intended to have relevance for a range of disciplines including the design ones of architecture, landscape and urban design and planning, as well as anthropology, history, geography and cultural studies.
'Case studies are surely useful, but they are not lessons that should be copied. Each is unique. However, important lessons can be learned, especially if a case includes failure. They can provide important guidance on the questions which must be asked but designers should hesitate when considering the responses embedded in the designs of the case studies. Accurate? Yes. Truthful? Possibly. Useful? Perhaps. Worthwhile? Yes. Are case studies essential to broaden education and experience? YES!’
Carl Steinitz, Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University
'This compelling collection of case studies brings the spatial narrative to the forefront, echoing the experiential richness of the promenade architecturale. A vital resource for anyone seeking to understand how architecture and landscape have an active role in choreographing place, perception, and memory.'
Flora Samuel, The Professor of Architecture and Head of Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge
'This volume of case studies is a welcome and timely contribution to our understanding of how we shape our environments, and they shape us. Its embrace of a range of geographies, including non-Western cultures, contributes important insights in a world of climate crisis and global change. Its critical lens, particularly on reimagining places, emphasises the value of in-depth and rigorous case studies to examine human-environment interactions and the implications of how places are created and cared for, as we face an uncertain future.'
Catharine Ward Thompson, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh
ISBN: 9781032966311
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 460g
228 pages