Overview
Some of the greatest gardens, parks, and piazzas of Italy, France and England are showcased in this publication and its accompanying CD-ROM. Landscape designers will marvel at the extensive collection of electronic photos that complement the images, sketches, associated plans, and timelines found in Landscape Interpretations. This presentation successfully links historic principles to contemporary design. The landscape designer will appreciate discussions of essential and inspiring design ideas about these many great examples of landscape acrhitecture in Western Europe, as well as definitions of terms and a list of resources for further reading.
Synopsis
This book and accompanying CD-ROM of some of the greatest accomplishments in the development of landscape architecture in Western Europe will be a welcome addition to any landscape designer's library. These two resources combine discussions of essential ideas about remarkable gardens, parks and piazzas with a collection of captioned photos arranged as tours through the settings. This, along with the presentation of several garden examples for each period, enables the designer to easily visualize the development of these historic landscape creations and apply those design principles to contemporary design.