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To Design Landscape - Art, Nature & Utility (Hardcover, New)
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To Design Landscape - Art, Nature & Utility (Hardcover, New)
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To Design Landscape sets out a distinctively practical philosophy
of design, in accessible format. Based on the notion that landscape
design is a form-based craft addressing environmental processes and
utility, Dee establishes a framework for approaching such craft
with modesty and ingenuity, using the concept of "aesthetics of
thrift". Employing numerous case studies-as diverse as Hellerup
Rose Garden in Denmark; Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island, USA;
Rousham Gardens, Oxfordshire, UK and Tofuku-ji, in Kyoto, Japan -
to illustrate her ideas, the book is a beautiful portfolio of Dee's
drawings, which are both evocative and to the point. The book
begins with a 'Foundations' section, which sets out the basis of
the approach. 'Principles' chapters then elaborate eleven
significant considerations applicable to any design project,
regardless of context and scale. Following on, 'Strategies'
chapters reinforce the principles, and suggest further ways of
designing, adaptable to different conditions. Dee ends with a focus
on 'Elements', case studies and verb lists providing sources for
the designer to consider how the components - vegetation, water,
terrain, structures, soils, weather, and the sky - might be
engaged, mediated and joined. Catherine Dee's book is for all those
who would craft landscape, from the gardener, to the professional
landscape architect, to the student of design
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