Illustrated History of Landscape Design (PDF)
(Sprache: Englisch)
A visual journey through the history of landscape design
For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of space
by reshaping nature. As an art form, these architectural landscape
creations are stamped with societal imprints unique to...
For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of space
by reshaping nature. As an art form, these architectural landscape
creations are stamped with societal imprints unique to...
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A visual journey through the history of landscape design
For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of space
by reshaping nature. As an art form, these architectural landscape
creations are stamped with societal imprints unique to their
environment and place in time.
Illustrated History of Landscape Design takes an optical
sweep of the iconic landscapes constructed throughout the ages.
Organized by century and geographic region, this highly visual
reference uses hundreds of masterful pen-and-ink drawings to show
how historical context and cultural connections can illuminate
today's design possibilities.
This guide includes:
* Storyboards, case studies, and visual narratives to portray
spaces
* Plan, section, and elevation drawings of key spaces
* Summaries of design concepts, principles, and vocabularies
* Historic and contemporary works of art that illuminate a
specific era
* Descriptions of how the landscape has been shaped over time in
response to human need
Directing both students and practitioners along a visually
stimulating timeline, Illustrated History of Landscape
Design is a valuable educational tool as well as an endless
source ofinspiration.
For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of space
by reshaping nature. As an art form, these architectural landscape
creations are stamped with societal imprints unique to their
environment and place in time.
Illustrated History of Landscape Design takes an optical
sweep of the iconic landscapes constructed throughout the ages.
Organized by century and geographic region, this highly visual
reference uses hundreds of masterful pen-and-ink drawings to show
how historical context and cultural connections can illuminate
today's design possibilities.
This guide includes:
* Storyboards, case studies, and visual narratives to portray
spaces
* Plan, section, and elevation drawings of key spaces
* Summaries of design concepts, principles, and vocabularies
* Historic and contemporary works of art that illuminate a
specific era
* Descriptions of how the landscape has been shaped over time in
response to human need
Directing both students and practitioners along a visually
stimulating timeline, Illustrated History of Landscape
Design is a valuable educational tool as well as an endless
source ofinspiration.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Illustrated History of Landscape Design (PDF)“
Introduction. Prehistory-6th Century. Cosmological Landscapes. Ancient Gardens. Landscape and Architecture. Genius Loci. 6th-15th Centures. Western Europe: Walled Minds, Walled Gardens. Moorish Spain: An Indelible Influence. China: Nature's Splendor in a Garden. Japan: In the Spirit of Nature. 15th Century. Japan: Muromachi Era. China: Ming Dynasty. Central Asia: Timurid Garden Cities. Italy: Curious Minds, Broadened Vistas. 16th Century. Italy: The Rebirth of Rome. Renaissance Gardens in France and England. The Early Botanic Garden: An Encyclopedia of Plants. Early Mughal Gardens: Persian Art Forms Travel East. Japan: The Momoyama Era. 17th Century. Japan: Edo Period. The Mughal Empire: Sacred Symmetries. Persian Gardens of Paradise. Italian Baroque Styles. The flowering of the Dutch Landscape. English Gardens: A Restrained Mix of European Styles. French Classical Gardens: The Control of Nature. 18th Century. England: The Development of the Landscape Garden. The Landscape Garden in France. China: Qianlong's Imprint. Early American Gardens: Homeland Traditions. 19th Century. England: The Victorians and Their Plants. France: Republics and Empires. Landscape Architecture in America. 20th Century. The Glided Age: Extremes of Wealth and Poverty. The New Aesthetic of Modernism. Environmental Art: Nature as Medium. Artistic Trends in Landscape Design. Environmental and Ecological Design. Postmodern Landscapes. 21st Century. A Sustainable Earth: Ten Ideas. Endnotes. Bibliography. Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Elizabeth Boults, Chip Sullivan
Elizabeth Boults is a landscape architect and educator. Shemaintains an art-based practice in Berkeley, California, and
teaches in the landscape architecture programs at University of
California, Berkeley Extension, and University of California,
Davis. Her subject areas include drawing, design, and history.
Chip Sullivan is a Professor of Landscape Architecture at
the University of California, Berkeley. Author of several books, he
is the recipient of the Rome Prize, among many other national and
international awards. He currently writes an ongoing series of
illustrated articles for Landscape Architecture
magazine.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Elizabeth Boults , Chip Sullivan
- 2010, 1. Auflage, 272 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470640073
- ISBN-13: 9780470640074
- Erscheinungsdatum: 18.02.2010
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