Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture
Corner, James
ISBN 10: 1568981791 ISBN 13: 9781568981796
Published by Princeton Architectural Press, 1999
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This work collects a number of essays that discuss why landscape is gaining increased attention in contemporary society, and what new possibilities might emerge from this situation. Themes such as urbanism, reclamation, infrastructure, geometry, and representation are explored in discussions ddrawn from developments not only in the United States but also in the Netherlands, France, India and Southeast Asia. The contributors to this book include Alan Balfour, Denis Cosgrove, Georges Descombes, Marc Treib, Alex Wall, and Sebastien Marot.
About the Author: James Corner James Corner is an associate professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. He is co-author of the award-winning title Taking Measures Across the American Landscape.
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Title: Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary...
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
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