Reframing the Given : Landscape Analysis Techniques

Christopher P. Griffiths

ISBN 10: 3639040139 / ISBN 13: 9783639040135

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller E.K., 2008

Neuware - This work tracks an investigation in to the forces inherent in landscapes. An increased attentiveness to these can enhance design thinking and help design processes become more dynamic. Examples of landscape forces include dynamic systems such as ecosystems, and the mobile patterns that are deeply embedded in landscapes as a result of seasonality and diurnal change. These forces are patterns of organisation whose specific, locational qualities are investigated through my research by design.The purpose of this research, then, is to identify, unravel, and utilise the often overlooked and unseen forces operating in landscapes. My investigation is intended to allow for the elaboration of rich and intricate patterns of organisation in order to enable the deployment of these by landscape students and professionals. This involves thinking of landscape architecture as an operator and regulator of rhythmic moments occurring in the landscape, rather than as a tool with which to configure bounded terrains containing objects. Seller Inventory # 9783639040135

Synopsis:

This work tracks an investigation in to the forces inherent in landscapes. An increased attentiveness to these can enhance design thinking and help design processes become more dynamic. Examples of landscape forces include dynamic systems such as ecosystems, and the mobile patterns that are deeply embedded in landscapes as a result of seasonality and diurnal change. These forces are patterns of organisation whose specific, locational qualities are investigated through my research by design. The purpose of this research, then, is to identify, unravel, and utilise the often overlooked and unseen forces operating in landscapes. My investigation is intended to allow for the elaboration of rich and intricate patterns of organisation in order to enable the deployment of these by landscape students and professionals. This involves thinking of landscape architecture as an operator and regulator of rhythmic moments occurring in the landscape, rather than as a tool with which to configure bounded terrains containing objects.

About the Author: C. Pete Griffiths, MLA: Studied Landscape Architecture at Unitec New Zealand. Programme Director, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Unitec New Zealand.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Reframing the Given : Landscape Analysis ...
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller E.K.
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu