The New Landscape Declaration: A Call to Action for the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

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9781945572692: The New Landscape Declaration: A Call to Action for the Twenty-First Century
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ISBN 10: 1945572698 ISBN 13: 9781945572692
Publisher: Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book, 2017

Synopsis

On the eve of its 50th anniversary, the Landscape Architecture Foundation asked a diverse group of the world's leading landscape architects to reflect on the last half-century and present bold ideas for what the discipline should achieve in the future. Well beyond the public conception of the profession as "gardener" or "park designer," these landscape architects discussed their role in addressing weighty issues like climate change, urbanization, management of vital resources like water, and global inequities.

The New Landscape Declaration brings together their ideas and experiences in essays from thirty-three preeminent thinkers, including:

  • James Corner, designer of the High Line in New York City
  • Randy Hester, founder of the modern participatory design movement in landscape architecture
  • Kate Orff, researcher, innovator, and design activist
  • Martha Schwartz, acclaimed landscape architect and artist turned activist
  • Carl Steinitz, Geodesign pioneer
  • Richard Weller, prolific design researcher and author
  • Kongjian Yu, celebrated designer, dean, and author from the People's Republic of China

    The New Landscape Declaration asserts the vital role of landscape architecture in solving the defining issues of our time. Relevant to designers across the globe, the ideas cross disciplinary boundaries and challenge current silos of thought and practice, underscoring the need to diversify, innovate, and create a bold culture of leadership, advocacy, and activism.

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    About the Author

    The mission of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is to support the preservation, improvement and enhancement of the environment. LAF invests in research and scholarships to increase our collective capacity to achieve sustainability.

    Founded nearly 50 years ago, LAF has been the nexus of inquiry and innovation for the landscape architecture profession. Today, the mission to support the preservation, improvement and enhancement of the environment has never been more resonant. As the world's population becomes increasingly urban and demands on natural resources more acute, landscape architects play an essential role in solving the complex, interrelated environmental, economic, and social problems we face today.

    Through its leadership and philanthropic activities, LAF continues to advance the body of knowledge and support innovative projects and initiatives needed not only for the landscape architecture profession, but for the many professionals and advocates who share LAF's mission and are critical to its success.

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    Publisher
    Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book
    Publication date
    2017
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    1945572698
    ISBN 13 
    9781945572692
    Binding
    Hardcover
    Number of pages
    216
    Editor
    Landscape Architecture Foundation
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    • 4.88 out of 5 stars
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