The Course of Landscape Architecture: A History of our Designs on the Natural World, from Prehistory to the Present - Couverture rigide

Girot, Christophe

 
9780500342978: The Course of Landscape Architecture: A History of our Designs on the Natural World, from Prehistory to the Present
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ISBN 10 : 0500342970 ISBN 13 : 9780500342978
Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

An all-in-one introduction to combining traditional drawing techniques with computer-aided design.

In many ways the history of civilization is a history of humans relationship with nature. Starting from the dual inclination to clear land for cultivation and to enclose space for protection the forest clearing and the walled garden there emerges a vital and multifaceted narrative that describes our cultural relationship to, and dependence on, the landscape. Christophe Girot sets out to chronicle this history, drawing on all aspects of mankind s creativity and ingenuity. In twelve chapters, he brings together the key stories that have shaped our man-made landscapes. Each chapter consists of a thematic essay that ties together the central developments, as well as a case study illustrated with specially commissioned photographs and meticulously detailed 3D re creations showing the featured site in its original context. The result of over two decades of teaching experience and academic research at one of the world s leading universities, The Course of Landscape Architecture will reach international students and professionals. But its wealth of visual material, the wide range of its cultural references and the beauty of the landscapes it features will attract the interest of all who desire to enrich their understanding of how our landscapes have been formed, and how we relate to them.

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À propos de l?auteur

Christophe Girot is Chair of Landscape Architecture in the Department of Architecture of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH). He is a former chairman of the Department of Landscape Design at the École Nationale Supérieure du Paysage in Versailles, and currently practices landscape architecture in Zurich.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

An all-in-one introduction to combining traditional drawing techniques with computer-aided design.

In many ways the history of civilization is a history of humans relationship with nature. Starting from the dual inclination to clear land for cultivation and to enclose space for protection the forest clearing and the walled garden there emerges a vital and multifaceted narrative that describes our cultural relationship to, and dependence on, the landscape. Christophe Girot sets out to chronicle this history, drawing on all aspects of mankind s creativity and ingenuity. In twelve chapters, he brings together the key stories that have shaped our man-made landscapes. Each chapter consists of a thematic essay that ties together the central developments, as well as a case study illustrated with specially commissioned photographs and meticulously detailed 3D re creations showing the featured site in its original context. The result of over two decades of teaching experience and academic research at one of the world s leading universities, The Course of Landscape Architecture will reach international students and professionals. But its wealth of visual material, the wide range of its cultural references and the beauty of the landscapes it features will attract the interest of all who desire to enrich their understanding of how our landscapes have been formed, and how we relate to them.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0500342970
ISBN 13 
9780500342978
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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