Contemporary Landscapes of Contemplation

ISBN-13: 9780415700689 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 201 str.

Rebecca Krinke

Opis

Contemplative landscape and contemplative space are familiar terms in the areas of design, landscape architecture and architecture. Krinke and her contributors, all highly regarded scholars and designers, set out to explore definitions, theories, and case studies of contemplative landscapes. The contributors, Marc Treib, John Beardsley, Michael Singer, Lance Neckar, Heinrich Herman, and Rebecca Krinke, have spent their careers researching, critiquing, and making landscapes. Here they investigate the role of contemplative space in a post-modern world and examine the impact of nature and culture on the design or interpretation of contemplative landscapes.
The authors investigate principles and strategies often used as guidance for creating contemplative landscapes, as well as the relationships and differences between contemplative and commemorative space. The essays, drawn from both scholarship and personal experience explore the links between spaces designed to provide health benefits and contemplative space.

Recenzje

'An invaluable collection ... [the] essays are invaluable tools for our entire profession engaged in designing any landscape.' - Dennis Winters, ASLA

Spis treści

Introduction: Contemplation, Landscapes of Contemplation, Contemporary  1. Attending  2. On the Transcendent in Landscapes of Contemplation  3. Map of Memory, an Interview  4. Contemplative Landscapes, Restorative Landscapes  5. Berlin: A Typology of Contemplation  6. Filling a Void: Creating Contemporary Spaces for Contemplation

O autorze

Rebecca Krinke