{"product_id":"9780367173098-designed-landscapes","title":"Designed Landscapes","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e37 Key Projects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a case-by-case study of thirty-seven significant, existing works of landscape design worldwide. An informative and easy-to-read reference volume for practitioners and students alike, it presents key precedents in landscape architecture using site plans and recent photographs to showcase each project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned Landscapes\u003c\/em\u003e is a case-by-case study of 37 significant, existing works of landscape design worldwide, largely constructed since the Renaissance. Being an informative and easy-to-read reference volume for practitioners and students alike, it presents key precedents in landscape architecture using site plans and recent photographs to showcase each project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganised and presented in 12 sections based on project type, each project is examined based on date, previous site condition, designer(s), design intentions, current composition, unique features, ownership and management, and comparable projects. Each chapter offers an insightful critique of the featured projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by the authors of \u003cem\u003eGreat City Parks\u003c\/em\u003e, the book posits that these carefully selected key projects have maintained their status throughout the ages because they express values and design intentions that continue to inform the practice of the landscape architecture in the present day. The book concludes with a ten-point summary of lessons for professional practice gleaned from the studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding a wide range of case studies from countries including many in western Europe, the United States, Canada, India, Japan and China, and lavishly illustrated with over 200 full-colour images, the book is a must-have volume for anyone interested in the history and current practice of landscape architecture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40965562892385,"sku":"9780367173098","price":62.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27001079.jpg?v=1721419502","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780367173098-designed-landscapes","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}