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Illustrated History of Landscape Design 1st Edition

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Illustrated History of Landscape Design 1st Edition

Author(s)

Chip Sullivan, Elizabeth Boults

Edition

1st Edition

ISBN

9780470641569, 9780470289334

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons P&T

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PDF and EPUB

Description

Landscape design history greatly influenced today’s design process and design solutions. lIllustrated History of Landscape Design provides an overview of landscape design, including the iconic spaces throughout the centuries, starting from landscapes in prehistory to current trends in landscape design. Featuring hundreds of masterful, hand-drawn images, this highly visual guide illustrates how the landscape has been shaped over time in relation to human need. In a concise manner, this book helps students gain a critical perspective on how to apply historical context to contemporary design challenges.

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Illustrated History of Landscape Design 1st Edition

SKU: 9780470640074

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Full Title

Illustrated History of Landscape Design 1st Edition

Author(s)

Elizabeth Boults, Chip Sullivan

Edition

1st Edition

ISBN

9780470640074, 9780470289334

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons P&T

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

A visual journey through the history of landscape design

For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of space by reshaping nature. As an art form, these architectural landscape creations are stamped with societal imprints unique to their environment and place in time.

Illustrated History of Landscape Design takes an optical sweep of the iconic landscapes constructed throughout the ages. Organized by century and geographic region, this highly visual reference uses hundreds of masterful pen-and-ink drawings to show how historical context and cultural connections can illuminate today’s design possibilities.

This guide includes:

  • Storyboards, case studies, and visual narratives to portray spaces

  • Plan, section, and elevation drawings of key spaces

  • Summaries of design concepts, principles, and vocabularies

  • Historic and contemporary works of art that illuminate a specific era

  • Descriptions of how the landscape has been shaped over time in response to human need

Directing both students and practitioners along a visually stimulating timeline, Illustrated History of Landscape Design is a valuable educational tool as well as an endless source ofinspiration.