Compendium of landscape architecture & open space design
By: Karl H.C. Ludwig
Edition: 1st edition.
Publisher: Braun
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 511
ISBN-13: 9783037682197
Subjects: Landscape architecture; Landscape design
Other titles: Compendium of landscape architecture and open space design; Landscape architecture
Description: "This groundbreaking work provides an overview of the whole creative realm of contemporary landscape architecture and open space design. Every aspect of the creation and production of these public and private spaces is thematized and elucidated. These spaces encompass an enormous variety, ranging from classic garden design and golf courses to greened façades, from guerrilla gardening and pedestrian zones to large-scale ecological interventions."--Backcover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: City squares; title: Courtyards; title: Developing nature; title: Ecological interventions; title: Educational open spaces; title: Follies and pavilions; title: Garden expositions; title: Green façades; title: Greened roofs; title: Greenhouses; title: Health facilities; title: Institutions and companies; title: Interior greening; title: Land art; title: Museum gardens; title: Parks; title: Pedestrian zones; title: Playgrounds; title: Private gardens; title: Recreational spaces; title: Regional planning; title: Riverbanks; title: Seaside; title: Shared gardens; title: Spirituality and memory; title: Streetscape; title: Temporary spaces; title: Urban farming; title: Water management; title: Waterscapes.