The Landscape Urbanism Reader
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Summary of The Landscape Urbanism ReaderWith populations decentralizing and cities sprawling ever-outward, twenty-?rst-century urban planners are challenged by the need to organize not just people but space itself. Hence a new architectural discourse has emerged: landscape urbanism.In The Landscape Urbanism Reader Charles Waldheimwho is at the forefront of this new movementhas assembled the de?nitive collection of essays by many of the ?eld's top practitioners. Fourteen essays written by leading ?gures across a range of disciplines and from around the worldincluding James Corner, Linda Pollak, Alan Berger, Pierre Blanger, Julia Czerniak, and morecapture the origins, the contemporary milieu, and the aspirations of this relatively new ?eld. The Landscape Urbanism Reader is an inspiring signal to the future of city making as well as an indispensablereference for students, teachers, architects, and urban planners. Architecture Books |
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