Landscape architecture

research an integral part of landscape architecture? This semester we tried to learn and discuss the influence of research work in landscape architecture design. Landscape architecture is becoming more and more important in people’s daily life today and it is essential for us to have a good awareness of how research work would affect landscape architecture design. I will illustrate this point from three parts: (1) why is research an integral part of landscape architecture? (2) what roles do it fill

ARC252 Close Readings in Landscape Architecture Bhavika Sharma (1003417509) TA: Carlos 1C: Term Essay Urban transformation, has been rapidly increasing at a global scale as witnessed in the past century. Crossing the 50th percentile, the global population is moving towards inhabiting purely urban spaces. Amid a post-industrial world, it is crucial the ecological knowledge be applied to building systems to solve urban environmental needs and concerns. Ian McHarg, in his seminal text Design

Did modernism ignore Landscape Architecture? Modernism landscape architecture is known as either a style or a movement in the arts, which has a main purpose to depart traditional forms to modern ideas. It begins, on the 18th century. Moving on, based on the Modernism, comes the Contemporary landscape architecture, which is more likely as an expression of an idea that is more considered as a need and not as an architectural style. Contemporary architecture as told before, is not a style but most

Three years ago, if someone asks me if I want to be a Landscape Architect, I would say No, I don’t even know what Landscape Architecture is. If anyone asks me the same question today, my answer is I don’t know what else I can be, other than a Landscape Architect. In my last year of L.Arch Undergraduate program, I started to think of what my future plan is, and what I want to achieve in my life in Landscape Architecture. I realized I have goals which can be achieved and dreams that can only be achieved

Architecture, People and Landscape     The idea of being able to walk on top of the building is something that does not happen a lot. Connecting the public to the building should be more than just creating a fascinating and interesting facade. My idea is to describe how a building is able to connect to the people, by allowing them to not just walk inside or around but on top of the building creating a public space within. The reason why I chose this topic is that I wanted to make a connection to

Architecture as landscape of memory. An exploratory journey into the role of memory in architecture. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Memory voices once recognised command us to create, and to memorialize what we remember. Both architect and writers endow their glittering memories with form and prepare places for them to rest. A.S. BYATT _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Did modernism ignore Landscape Architecture? Modernism landscape architecture is known as either a style or a movement in the arts, which has a main purpose to depart traditional forms to modern ideas. It began in the 18th century. Moving on, based on the Modernism, comes the Contemporary landscape architecture, which is more likely an expression of an idea that is more considered as a need and not as an architectural style. Contemporary architecture as told before, is not a style but most likely

France and is regarded as an extremely creative and unique landscape architect due to his vast use of dramatic shapes and colours in his designs. As a child he was encouraged to practice his independence of mind and enrolled as a student at the National School of Beaux Arts where he studied painting and art. This education and introduction into art encouraged Lassus to begin his career as a painter before entering into landscape architecture. In the 1950’s, Lassus took part in artistic research on

What is Landscape Architecture and Its role in Sustainable Development ? 1.0 Introduction Landscape architects plan the most harmonious relationships between the land and the objects on it by proper combination of open space and planting. They may work on parks, gardens, housing projects, school campuses, golf courses, or airports. They begin a project by reviewing the needs and desires of the client. They study the site, mapping such features as the slope of the land, existing structures and

forgotten by the public and show little signs of their untapped potential. The landscape is in clear need of repair. In some other locations, sections of the waterfront have been converted into riverfront parks. While such public green spaces are an important factor in the success of a city, we should not be content with merely building a standard park. Cities should use the elements given to them in their landscape to create placemaking spaces unique to