Captured Landscape: Architecture and the Enclosed Garden (Baker Kate)(Paperback)

Captured Landscape: Architecture and the Enclosed Garden (Baker Kate)(Paperback)

The enclosed garden, or hortus conclusus, is a place where architecture and landscape come together. It has a long and varied history, ranging from the early paradise garden and cloister, the botanic garden and giardini segreto, the kitchen garden and as a stage for social display. The enclosed

Lexicon of Garden and Landscape Architecture (Vroom Meto J.)(Pevná vazba)

A Landscape Architecture Lexicon with definitions of terms and critical essays Abstraction and hedge, interaction and landmark, labyrinth and synthesis, pond and utopia -- the reader is confronted with a tremendous variety of terms, from the description of the various elements of a garden all the

Theory in Landscape Architecture: A Reader (Swaffield Simon)(Paperback)

Here, for students and practitioners of landscape architecture, architecture, and planning, is a single resource for seminal theoretical texts in the field. Essential for understanding the specific connections that have been made between landscape and social, cultural, and political structures,

Topographical Stories: Studies in Landscape and Architecture (Leatherbarrow David)(Paperback)

Landscape architecture and architecture are two fields that exist in close proximity to one another. Some have argued that the two are, in fact, one field. Others maintain that the disciplines are distinct. These designations are a subject of continual debate by theorists and practitioners

Landscape Analysis: Investigating the Potentials of Space and Place (Stahlschmidt Per)(Paperback)

A key aspect of town planning, landscape planning and landscape architecture is to identify and then use the distinctive features and characteristics of space, place and landscape to achieve environmental quality. Landscape Analysis provides an introduction to the field both in theory and in

Landscape Architecture and Digital Technologies: Re-Conceptualising Design and Making (Walliss Jillian)(Paperback)

Landscape Architecture and Digital Technologies explores how digital technologies are reshaping design and making in landscape architecture. While the potentials of digital technologies are well documented within landscape planning and visualisation, their application within design practice is far

Landscapes of Modern Architecture

An authoritative study of the interrelationship between modern architecture, landscape, and site strategy as viewed through the work of five prominent architects Modern architects are often condemned for a seeming disregard of site considerations such as climate, topography, and existing

Gardens Are for People, Third Edition (Church Thomas D.)(Paperback)

This classic of landscape architecture has been required reading for the residential garden design professional, student, and generalist since its publication in 1955. Gardens Are for People contains the essence of Thomas Church's design philosophy and much practical advice. Amply illustrated by

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Sustainability: Creating Positive Change Through Design (Zeunert Joshua)(Paperback)

Landscape architecture has a pivotal role in ensuring environmental sustainability through design interventions. This book takes a broad look at strategies and completed projects to provide the reader with a strong understanding of the sustainability challenges being faced by designers today, and

Smart Landscape - Architecture of the 'Micro Smart Grid' as a Resilience Strategy for Landscape (Garbarini Giulia)(Paperback / softback)

The English Landscape Garden: A Survey (Symes Michael)(Paperback)

The 18th-century phenomenon of the English Landscape Garden was so widespread that even today, when so much has been built over or otherwise changed, one is never far from an example throughout England. The book is structured so as to give the background to, and motivation for, creating the

Landscape Architecture: An Introduction (Holden Robert)(Paperback)

Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practise of landscape architecture, the professional skills required and the latest developments. After discussing the history of the profession, the book explains the design process through

An Introduction to Landscape and Garden Design (Blake James)(Paperback)

How do you design a landscape book suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural qualities of a landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What kind of plant, path or wall should you put where, and what sort of contract should

The Architecture of Point William (Sutcliffe Shim)(Pevná vazba)

Shim-Sutcliffe's masterful work at Point William intertwines landscape and architecture with ancient rock and water reshaping and reimagining a site on the Canadian Shield over two decades. Found conditions and new buildings are interwoven and choreographed to create a rich spatial experience

Cumbria in Photographs (Pipe Steve)(Paperback)

The county of Cumbria has a great diversity of beautiful landscapes. Steve Pipe has captured the county's essence in this collection of stunning images, including timeless fishing villages and the glorious Lake District National Park, famed for its lakes, fells and forests. From the majestic vistas

Capability Brown and the English Landscape Garden (Mayer Laura)(Paperback)

The name Lancelot 'Capability' Brown has become synonymous with the eighteenth-century English landscape garden: between 1751 and 1783 his consultancy handled over 170 major commissions. Ruthlessly efficient, he could stake out the 'capabilities' of a particular terrain within an hour on horseback

Space Framed: Photography, Architecture and the Social Landscape (Campbell Hugh)(Pevná vazba)

Just as architecture seeks to frame and shape human activity in a given setting, photography has recourse to similar devices of framing and 'constructing'. Beautifully illustrated, this series of essays examines the relationship between architecture and photography through the work of major

Landscape and Infrastructure: Reimagining the Pastoral Paradigm for the Twenty-First Century (Vickery Margaret Birney)(Paperback)

Landscape and Infrastructure examines the relationships between landscape painting and landscape design from the 17th century to the present, and contemporary infrastructure projects around the globe. These seemingly disparate subjects are united by a shared concern for the pastoral middle ground;

Garden Source - Inspirational Design Ideas for Gardens and Landscapes (Jones Andrea)(Paperback / softback)

Belonging (Baker Jeannie)(Paperback / softback)

A powerful account of the reclamation of an urban landscape told wordlessly through fascinating, detailed collage

The Bone Garden (Ellis Kate)(Paperback)

'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times An excavation at the lost gardens of Earlsacre Hall is halted when a skeleton is discovered beneath a 300-year-old stone plinth - the remains of a woman who was buried alive. But even when more skeletons are found in the walled garden,

Colombia - Culture Smart!, Volume 102: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Cathey Kate)(Paperback)

Colombia has a spectacular and variant landscape, embracing tropical beaches, highland plateaus, the rugged, snow-capped peaks of the Andes, arid deserts, and dense Amazonian jungle. Colombian society is equally diverse. Stylish, cosmopolitan cities coexist with poverty in the beautiful

Sketching Techniques for Artists: In-Studio and Plein-Air Methods for Drawing and Painting Still Lifes, Landscapes, Architecture, Faces and Figures, a (Hillkurtz Alex)(Paperback)

Richard Woods (1715-1793): Master of the Pleasure Garden (Cowell Fiona)(Paperback)

First full biography of Richard Woods, the landscape designer, examining his work and restoring him to the attention he merits. A contemporary of the famous landscape designer Capability Brown, Richard Woods has never received the recognition he deserves: in contrast to Brown, he emphasised the