Description
| Product ID: | 9780415705950 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Landscape Theory in Design |
| Authors: | Author: Susan Herrington |
| Page Count: | 330 |
| Subjects: | Theory of architecture, Theory of architecture, Landscape architecture and design, Philosophy: aesthetics, Landscape art & architecture, Philosophy: aesthetics |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The understanding of theory is essential for all landscape architecture students, but getting to grips with the concepts in a meaningful way can be tricky. Susan Herrington provides a clear overview of landscape theories from the twentieth century right up to the present day, explaining them with real life designs and practical examples. Phenomenology, Materiality, Cybernetics, Palimpsest, Cyborgs, Landscape Urbanism, Typology, Semiotics, Deconstruction - the minefield of theoretical ideas that students must navigate today can be utterly confusing, and how do these theories translate to the design studio? Landscape Theory in Design introduces theoretical ideas to students without the use of jargon or an assumption of extensive knowledge in other fields, and in doing so, links these ideas to the processes of design. In five thematic chapters Susan Herrington explains: the theoretic groundings of the theory of philosophy, why it matters to design, an example of the theory in a work of landscape architecture from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, debates surrounding the theory (particularly as they elaborate modern and postmodern thought) and primary readings that can be read as companions to her text. An extensive glossary of theoretical terms also adds a vital contribution to students’ comprehension of theories relevant to the design of landscapes and gardens. Covering the design of over 40 landscape architects, architects, and designers in 111 distinct projects from 20 different countries, Landscape Theory in Design is essential reading for any student of the landscape. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-12-12 |
