Jane Amidon Bücher

Auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere ist Kathryn Gustafson zur international führenden Gestalterin öffentlicher Orte avanciert. Das vor kurzem im Londoner Hyde Park eröffnete Memorial für Princess Diana gehört zu einer ganzen Reihe von großen innerstädtischen Freiräumen, die sie gemeinsam mit ihren Partnern in den beiden Büros Gustafson Guthrie Nichol in Seattle, USA und Gustafson Porter in London entworfen hat. Die bekanntesten Projekte reichen vom Great Glass House in Wales und dem Platz des American Museum of Natural History in New York über den Park der Westergasfabrik in Amsterdam bis hin zum New Millennium Park in Chicago und dem Garden of Forgiveness in Beirut. Anhand von rund dreißig Projekten aus den USA, Frankreich, Großbritannien, den Niederlanden, der Schweiz und dem Libanon entwickeln die renommierte Autorin Jane Amidon, selbst Landschaftsarchitektin, und der Direktor des Niederländischen Architekturinstituts und frühere Kurator des San Francisco MoMA, Aaron Betsky, das Bild einer sensiblen, eigenwilligen, von sinnlicher Wahrnehmung und körperhaft-skulpturaler Formgebung geprägten Landschaftsgestaltung.

A ground-breaking approach to the new world of landscape architecture reveals how new designers are reshaping our outdoor surroundings, from small private gardens to large-scale public places, offering a look at seven key themes that shape modern design--light and color, movement, order and objects, interaction, new context, urban interventions, and narrative. Reprint.

American landscape architect, Dan Kiley, has transformed the landscapes of private houses, public institutions and vast urban spaces into magnificent places of natural beauty. Produced with the collaboration of Dan Kiley himself, this monograph considers the man and his oeuvre. Kiley sets out his working practices in an introduction that draws together decades of experience and a deep knowledge of nature. At the heart of the book are his most significant projects, grouped by the themes that have shaped his career. Each project features numerous photographs and plans, special sketches by Kiley, and accompanying texts. A reference section with an illustrated chronology and bibliography round off the book.

Grant Jones, founding principal of the noted landscape architecture firm Jones & Jones, has practiced ecological design for more than 30 years and has been a pioneer in river planning, scenic highway design, zoo design, and landscape aesthetics. The latest addition to our successful Source Books inLandscape Architecture series, Grant Jones/Jones & Jones ILARIS , focuses on Jones's "green print" plan for Puget Sound in Washington State. Working in collaboration with the Trust for Public Lands and using new GIS technology, Jones & Jones developed the software tool ILARIS. This CAD-liketool helps to evaluate the aesthetic resources of landscape regions and is used as a basis for future planning. The Puget Sound model can be applied to other landscapes at risk. Including an interview with Grant Jones, critical essays discussing his work, as well as numerous diagrams, plans, and photographs, Grant Jones/Jones & Jones ILARIS is a thorough study of an important project.