Reclaiming the American West - Couverture rigide

Berger, Alan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 156898362X ISBN 13 : 9781568983622

Editeur : Princeton Architectural Press, 2002

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

There are over 200,000 abandoned mines covering hundreds of thousands of acres in the western United States. Seen from the air, they create surreal, haunting, yet somehow beautiful landscapes of mind-boggling scale. But these scarred landscapes are only temporary: by law, mining companies are required to reclaim them, and the process of renewal exposes many physical, philosophical, technological, environmental, political, regulatory, and ethical issues.

Using aerial photography, maps, designs, charts, and analyses, Alan Berger provides a colorful and insightful overview of the possibilities-and dangers-of converting these altered landscapes. Reclaiming the American West covers the historical background and policy, as well as representational, technical, and design challenges presented by working with these enormous toxic sites, many of which have been converted into landscapes of extraordinary beauty. In addition, the book gives us an unprecedented vantage point above the sublime landscapes.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Alan Berger received his Masters of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado in Denver. He was the winner of the 2000 CELA inte

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Princeton Architectural Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 156898362X
• ISBN 13: 9781568983622
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 224