Landscape as Dialogue: A New Approach to Site Analysis and Design (1)

Synopsis

Landscape as Dialogue redefines the process of understanding landscapes for students and practi­tioners so they can create more integrated, healthy places. Traditional site analysis sees the landscape as a series of components, evaluated individually, before being put back together. This perpetuates existing social hierarchies, maintains the need for high energy inputs and trumpets iconic designs that contribute to gentrification. This book examines the process of landscape dialogue as a natural give and take with the environment, drawing on diverse and challenging writings from design, geography, philosophy and ecological sciences to probe the relationship between humans and landscape. Each chapter begins with a discussion of a theoretical approach to landscape dialogue, such as perception, information or critique, before offering a series of practical steps and representation techniques that designers can use in understanding the landscape. Detailed illustrated case studies from around the world, including Hawaii, the American Southwest, Japan, China, Mexico, Turkey and Peru, explore the book’s lessons in practice. This must-read book offers a radical alternative to convention­al analytical approaches, inspiring designers to fully engage in the landscape to ultimately generate ecologically considered places.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

270 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040165089

Related ISBNs:

9780367746537, 9781003158943, 9781040165072, 9780367746551

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

04/30/25

Copyrighted By:

Cory Parker

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.