Name: Refining Nature
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ISBN: 9783035626292

Peter Walker, geboren 1932, ist einer der einflussreichsten Landschaftsarchitekten der Gegenwart – sowohl als Lehrer wie auch in seinen Arbeiten. Sein Werk umspannt mittlerweile sechzig Schaffensjahre. Zu den bekanntesten Entwürfen gehören Nasher Sculpture Garden in Dallas, der Novartis Campus in Basel und das World Trade Center Memorial. Charakteristisch für seine „großzügigen Landschaften" sind minimalistische Formen. Melbourne analysiert dieses Werk in der Retrospektive und wirft einen unvoreingenommenen Blick auf die Entwicklung der städtischen Parks und Plätze über die Zeit. Abgerundet wird diese Untersuchung durch eine Darstellung von Walkers zentralen Gestaltungsmitteln. Für die zweite und aktualisierte Ausgabe des Buches wurden Vorwort und Bibliographie überarbeitet und ein Sachregister neu erstellt.

Peter Walker, born in 1932, is one of the most seminal and prolific figures in contemporary landscape design – both as a teacher and as practitioner. His career now spans six decades. Amongst his best-known works are Nasher Sculpture Garden in Dallas, Novartis Campus in Basel and the September 11 Memorial in New York. His "generous landscapes" are characterized by minimalist forms; theses spaces are classical but also entirely modern. Scott Melbourne’s review looks at this unique oeuvre in retrospective and pays close attention to how Walker’s urban squares and parks have fared over time. He studies the main design features and provides a comparative analysis of their effects. In the second and updated edition of this book, foreword and bibliography were revised and a subject index was added.

„ Ein deutliches Plädoyer für das ‚analoge, physische‘ Selbsterfahren von gestalteten Landschaften, um daraus für das Neugestalten künftiger, mit nachhaltiger Orientierung, ohne auf den Instagram-E-ekt zu spekulieren, zu lernen.“ (in zoll+38, 10.2021)

Landschaftsplanung; Walker, Peter; Elemente Gartengestaltung; Novartis Campus Basel; Nasher Sculpture Center

Peter Walker; National September 11 Memorial New York; Jamison Square Portland

The Landscape Architecture of Peter Walker. Second and updated edition

Refining Nature

Scott Melbourne, MxM Landscape Architecture, Seattle

Scott Melbourne, MxM Landscape Architecture, Seattle

<UL> <LI>Das Werk eines der einflussreichsten Landschaftsarchitekten in einer vergleichenden Analyse </LI> <LI>Zahlreiche, eigens für das Buch angefertigte Fotos, Pläne und Diagramme </LI> <LI>38 Arbeiten aus USA, Europa und Asien werden fachgerecht dokumentiert </LI></UL>

<UL> <LI>A critical appraisal of one of the most influential landscape architects </LI> <LI>The photos, plans and diagrams were specifically prepared for this publication </LI> <LI>38 selected works from North America, Europe and Asia are documented</LI></UL>

 Peter Walker, born in 1932, is one of the most seminal and prolific figures in contemporary landscape design – both as a teacher and as practitioner. His career now spans six decades. Amongst his best-known works are Nasher Sculpture Garden in Dallas, Novartis Campus in Basel and the September 11 Memorial in New York. His "generous landscapes" are characterized by minimalist forms; theses spaces are classical but also entirely modern. Scott Melbourne’s review looks at this unique oeuvre in retrospective and pays close attention to how Walker’s urban squares and parks have fared over time. He studies the main design features and provides a comparative analysis of their effects. In the second and updated edition of this book, foreword and bibliography were revised and a subject index was added.  A critical appraisal of one of the most influential landscape architects  The photos, plans and diagrams were specifically prepared for this publication  38 selected works from North America, Europe and Asia are documented

 Peter Walker, born in 1932, is one of the most seminal and prolific figures in contemporary landscape design – both as a teacher and as pra

Refining Nature

The Landscape Architecture of Peter Walker. Second and updated edition

Scott Jennings Melbourne