Hocker
2005-2020 Landscapes
Hocker author Helen Thompson author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Monacelli Press
Published:15th Sep '20
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A visually stunning overview of the work of internationally recognized, award-winning landscape architecture studio Hocker, whose thoughtfully conceived projects reveal a deep understanding of environment and materials, and express a strikingly contemporary point of view.
This monograph is the first to present the work of the award-winning, Texas-based but internationally recognized landscape architecture studio Hocker.
Founded in 2005 by David L. Hocker, the studio has over fifteen years of practice earned wide acclaim for projects that are meticulously detailed, evince a superlative understanding of materials, thoughtfully address environmental context, and promote an arrestingly contemporary aesthetic.
Hocker's work, and the fifteen projects featured in the book, represent a range of typologies, from residential gardens to urban parks.
Among them are landscapes for a weekend retreat in the Sonoma Hills (winner of the 2019 ASLA Award of Excellence), a former power station-turned-contemporary art center (winner of a 2016 ASLA Honor Award), the revitalized Dallas Museum of Art (winner of a 2017 ASLA Texas Chapter Merit Award), a historic synagogue, and a Cistercian abbey and preparatory school.
Equipped with the knowledge necessary to confront complex environmental and programmatic challenges, Hocker nevertheless approaches each project with the ambition of creating spaces that are simple and restrained, but beautiful and engaging.
“Merely to flip through the lush new monograph on the work of Dallas-based landscape architect David Hocker is to understand why his firm is among the most respected by his peers.” - Mark Lamster, The Dallas Morning News
“Handsomely illustrated with bold color photography, site drawings, and plans . . . This stylish compendium will stand out on the coffee tables and shelves of design-minded readers.” - Publishers Weekly
“[A] feast for your eyes . . . a collection of forward-thinking projects by the titular Dallas landscape architecture firm. . . . It’s work that’s groundbreaking in both the literal and figurative sense.” - D Magazine
“Bountifully illustrated with full-color photographs . . .the book further solidifies Hocker’s reputation.” - Landscape Architecture Magazine
"It is a celebration of a body of work that proves [the] postulation in the opening pages: Architecture and landscape become admirable equals in the most beautifully balanced projects." - 360 West
ISBN: 9781580935425
Dimensions: 262mm x 209mm x 27mm
Weight: 1350g
272 pages