Chris van Uffelen
Markus Sebastian Braun (Ed.)
Contemporary Landscape Architecture. Masterpieces around the World
English
Hardcover
24 x 33 cm
432 pages
1.700 pictures
ISBN 978-3-03768-295-1
Content
- The Flatiron Institute in New York, NY, USA (Dirtworks Landscape Architecture)
- Changi 2 Terminal in Singapore (Boiffils Architectures
- Alfred Place Gardens in London, UK (LDA Design
- Grand Mosque of Algiers, Algeria (Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten)
- Tainan Spring, Taiwan (MVRDV)
Whether around, besides, on top of, or even in buildings, in populated areas or in the countryside, landscape architecture develops and designs outdoor spaces for humans as independent creations. It mediates between nature and architecture and connects the grown and the planned habitat, balancing function and aesthetics. Against the backdrop of climate change, the central task today is the conservation of natural resources and the creation of sustainable, high-quality green spaces.
A reference work and source of inspiration, this compendium provides an overview of the entire spectrum of this discipline based on projects around the world. Their common denominator is the design of ecologically and socially intact living space.