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Refining Nature: The Landscape Architecture of Peter Walker

Book information

Publisher
Birkhäuser
Year
2020
ISBN
9783035615838
DOI
10.1515/9783035615838
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
32 MB (33711744 bytes)
Pages
176\177
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-23 11:39:11

Description

Peter Walker is one of the most seminal and prolific figures in contemporary landscape design worldwide – both as a teacher and as practitioner. Among his best-known works are Nasher Garden in Dallas, Novartis Campus in Basel, Switzerland and the World Trade Center Memorial in New York. This academic review of Walker's unique oeuvre look closely at his design work and provides a comparative analysis. 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

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