Refining Nature: The Landscape Architecture of Peter Walker. Second and updated edition

Scott Jennings Melbourne

Published by Birkhäuser 2022

Refining Nature

The Landscape Architecture of Peter Walker. Second and updated edition

Scott Jennings Melbourne

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035626292

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About this book

Peter Walker, born in 1932, is one of the most seminal and prolific figures in contemporary landscape design – both as a teacher and as practitioner. His career now spans six decades. Amongst his best-known works are Nasher Sculpture Garden in Dallas, Novartis Campus in Basel and the September 11 Memorial in New York. His "generous landscapes" are characterized by minimalist forms; theses spaces are classical but also entirely modern. Scott Melbourne’s review looks at this unique oeuvre in retrospective and pays close attention to how Walker’s urban squares and parks have fared over time. He studies the main design features and provides a comparative analysis of their effects. In the second and updated edition of this book, foreword and bibliography were revised and a subject index was added.

A critical appraisal of one of the most influential landscape architects
The photos, plans and diagrams were specifically prepared for this publication
38 selected works from North America, Europe and Asia are documented

Author / Editor information

Scott Melbourne, MxM Landscape Architecture, Seattle

Reviews

„ Ein deutliches Plädoyer für das ‚analoge, physische‘ Selbsterfahren von gestalteten Landschaften, um daraus für das Neugestalten künftiger, mit nachhaltiger Orientierung, ohne auf den Instagram-E-ekt zu spekulieren, zu lernen.“ (in zoll+38, 10.2021)

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
Foreword Niall Kirkwood Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	6
PREFACE
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I Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
II The Career of Peter Walker: A Brief History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
Landscape Components
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
III Topography: Shaping the Land Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
IV On-structure: Fabr icating Elevated Landscapes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
V Craft in Detail: Sophisticated Endurance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
VI Vegetation: Elemental Definition of Space Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
VII Water: The Dynamic Accent Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	130
VIII Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
IX Epilogue: Peter Walker in Conversation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
APPENDIX
Project Chronology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Index of Names and Places Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Edition: 2nd ed.
Audience: Landscape designers, Urbanists, Gardeners, Architects
Pages
- Main content: 176
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 40
- Coloured Illustrations: 180
Keywords: Peter Walker; National September 11 Memorial New York; Jamison Square Portland

eBook

Published: March 21, 2022
ISBN: 9783035626292

Hardcover

Published: March 21, 2022
ISBN: 9783035625486