Contemporary Trends in Landscape Architecture

ISBN-13: 9780471287919 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 348 str.

Steven Cantor

Opis

This book showcases new trends in the vital and changing field of landscape design. Important contemporary concerns affecting the landscape professional are considered: the impact of recent scientific research, historic preservation, populations with unique needs, international practices, and much more.

Spis treści

Impacts of Scientific Research.

AIDS Memorial Gardens.

Populations with Unique Needs.

Historic Preservation.

International Practice.

Eclecticism.

Residences and Housing.

Parks and Recreation.

Computer Technology.

Conclusion.

Appendix of Firms and Individuals, with Addresses and Credits.

O autorze

About the Author Steven L. Cantor, Registered Landscape Architect, is former Vice President of Clarke + Rapuano Inc., an interdisciplinary engineering and landscape architecture firm located in New York City. His career spans more than 20 years, and includes academic positions at the University of Georgia School of Environmental Design and the University of Colorado College of Environmental Design. Mr. Cantor holds a Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a Masters Degree in Music from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Columbia University, New York City.