To Design Landscape sets out a distinctively practical philosophy of design; in accessible format. Based on the notion that landscape design is a form-based craft addressing environmental processes and utility; Dee establishes a framework for approaching such craft with modesty and ingenuity; using the concept of "aesthetics of thrift".Employing numerous case studies-as diverse as Hellerup Rose Garden in Denmark; Bloedel Reserve; Bainbridge Island; USA; Rousham Gardens; Oxfordshire; UK and Tofuku-ji; in Kyoto; Japan - to illustrate her ideas; the book is a beautiful portfolio of Dees drawings; which are both evocative and to the point.The book begins with a Foundations section; which sets out the basis of the approach. ?Principles chapters then elaborate eleven significant considerations applicable to any design project; regardless of context and scale. Following on; Strategies chapters reinforce the principles; and suggest further ways of designing; adaptable to different conditions. Dee ends with a focus on Elements; case studies and verb lists providing sources for the designer to consider how the components - vegetation; water; terrain; structures; soils; weather; and the sky - ?might be engaged; mediated and joined.Catherine Deersquo;s book is for all those who would craft landscape; from the gardener; to the professional landscape architect; to the student of design
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Juanes writing style is articulate and flowing which he uses to communicate the major events of his life.By Sandi HerebiaJuanes is a articulate man whose beautiful writing style communicates the major events of his life. I found the history of the violence in Columbia very interesting. You feel after reading his book that this is a very nice man. husband. and father who wants to contribute in anyway he can to make this world a better place in which to live. To quote Juanes. "la vida es un ratiico."1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Conexioacute;n total con el artistaBy Michelle C.Me gusto mucho el libro. no por ser fans de Juanes. si no que realmente te conectas con el artista la verdad que conocer su nivel de espiritualidad. sus pensamientos y sus altas. bajas dentro del mundo de la muacute;sica son cosas que uno nunca imaginaria...la verdad a veces uno piensa que esa vida es faacute;cil pero con esto comprendes que al conseguir eacute;xitos y logros cantando o actuando la verdad sacrificas tiempo importante de tu familia. tu vida da un giro total y para una persona con valores familiares tan marcados es un cambio difiacute;cil.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. hello............By EnkiThe book is REAAAAAAAALLYYYYYYYY GOODD.... but the online format is HORRIBLE... awful.... its so hard to read it.. confusing... you cannot turn the pages easily.... it gets stack all the time... and the images sometimes move page to page.. is sooo weird... maybe the coding process was not made correctly...but the book itself and the content Juanes put on it... is beautiful....
