In a career spanning nearly sixty years, Ruth Shellhorn (1909 2006) helped shape Southern California s iconic modernist aesthetic. This is the first full-length treatment of Shellhorn, who created close to four hundred landscape designs, collaborated with some of the region s most celebrated architects, and left her mark on awide array of places, including college campuses and Disneyland s Main Street.
Kelly Comras tells the story of Shellhorn s life and career before focusing on twelve projects that explore her approach to design and aesthetic philosophy ingreater detail. The book s...
In a career spanning nearly sixty years, Ruth Shellhorn (1909 2006) helped shape Southern California s iconic modernist aesthetic. This is the firs...
The first biography of this important landscape architect, James Rose examines the work of one of the most radical figures in the history of mid-century modernist American landscape design. An artist who explored his profession with words and built works, Rose fearlessly critiqued the developing patterns of land use he witnessed during a period of rapid suburban development.
The first biography of this important landscape architect, James Rose examines the work of one of the most radical figures in the history of mid-centu...
During a career spanning six decades, Lawrence Halprin (1916-2009) became one of the most prolific and outspoken landscape architects of his generation. He took on challenging new project types, developing a multidisciplinary practice while experimenting with adaptive reuse and ecological designs. This work explores his life and career.
During a career spanning six decades, Lawrence Halprin (1916-2009) became one of the most prolific and outspoken landscape architects of his generatio...
