Representing Landscapes: One Hundred Years of Visual Communication

Representing Landscapes: One Hundred Years of Visual Communication provides a historical overview of graphic and visual communication styles, techniques, and outputs from key landscape architects over the past century. It explores how visualization has been used to frame and situate designs within cultural, social, ecological, and political milieux, and how it has shaped the profession of landscape architecture. The book is richly detailed with over 220 illustrations and is a must-have for those studying contemporary landscape design or those fascinated by the profession's history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 24 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth historical exploration of graphic and visual communication styles, techniques, and outputs from renowned landscape architects across the past century. Spanning a century of artistic expression, "Representing Landscapes: One Hundred Years of Visual Communication" delves into the profound ways in which landscape architects and practitioners have harnessed the power of visualization to frame and contextualize their designs within the broader cultural, social, ecological, and political landscapes.

As the fifth installment in the esteemed Representing Landscapes series, this book presents a rich tapestry of presentations that go beyond mere drawings and illustrations. Rather, they serve as graphic touchstones, shaping the way landscape architects think and operate within their profession. Collectively, these essays bring together renowned landscape historians, scholars, and designers, who offer insightful perspectives on how the landscape has been presented and trace the evolution and application of new technologies and contemporary theories to unveil the conceptual essence of the larger landscape.

With over 220 captivating color and black and white illustrations drawn from the talents of some of the most renowned landscape architects and designers, this work is a indispensable resource for those studying contemporary landscape design or those captivated by the rich history of the profession. It serves as a testament to the enduring impact of visual communication on the shaping of our natural and built environments.

Dimension: 297 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032024554