On Landscapes

ISBN-13: 9780415991247 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 160 str.

Herrington Susa; Susan Herrington

Opis

Drawing on examples from a wide range of landscapes from around the world and throughout history, this title considers the ways landscapes can affect our emotions, our imaginations, and our understanding of the passage of time. It reveals the design work involved in even the most naturalistic of landscapes.

Spis treści

Introduction.  Who Designs Landscapes?  What Can Landscapes Represent?  Are Landscapes Natural?  Memory and Emotion.  Instrumental Imagination.  Aesthetic Experience

O autorze

Susan Herrington is an Associate Professor of landscape architecture and environmental design at the University of British Columbia. She is also a licensed landscape architect in the United States.