Landscape architecture is a design discourse that evolves over time in responding to past influence that imparts form and gives expression to a place. Edmund Husserl, whose thought profoundly influenced the landscape of 20th century, says ‘each expression not merely says something, but says it of something; it not only has meaning, but refers to certain objects’. The landscape can, therefore, be seen as a nonverbal expression by injecting intangible past into physical material palette through certain design technique. That is, landscape elements are shaped and arranged by the designer, but their presence and design triggers the expression. As a tool for the elements’ application, design strategy can be summarized as a combination of point, …show more content…
In landscape design, points define outdoor attractions and line indicates the movement and flow between those attractions. Namely, the line gives the park a strong linear focus. The result in Ballast Point Park melted with geological expressiveness, while remain relevant and accessible through the sequential walls and paths. In John L. Motloch’s book ‘Introduction to Landscape Design’, he points out that the geology of the site is referenced with the palette used, not only for their structural integrity but spatial quality（John L. Motloch，2001）. In today’s world where the used as sandstone quarry transformed into lubricating oil manufactory finally becomes park, the composition of cultural geology is what the public has to notice. In this way, this project is read as a refined palette of recycled material that gives the site a geological atmosphere. Precisely, dominant new terrace walls sit atop the sandstone cliffs in the park but these walls are not made of precious sandstone excavated from another site, rather from the rubble of the past; these walls negotiate a series of terraces and walkways on the site, leaving and skimming over remnant sandstone and use some gravel materials to bring a fine-grain textural quality to this otherwise geological context. This is a design that evokes a deep emotional response from the natural geology environment. For design technique used in site, this experience is comparable to that is viewing a cinematic montages, with the point and line – industrial and geological expression – contrasting scenes juxtaposed and superimposed against one another. Additionally, Tim Ingold underpins that the landscape line system is in the movement from place to place – from topic to topic – that knowledge is integrated (Tim Ingold, 2007). What under those words is the idea of expression transformation occurs along the combination
An Example of a landscape sculpture would be Andy Goldsworthy’s work and how it folds into the environment around it; becoming one with it. Let us specifically look at his work “ Dandelions & Hole” . The piece is exactly what it says; it is a ring of dandelions with a hole in the center. To a passerby the piece could easily seem natural, mundane or be overlooked all together. The piece functions with nature and appears to be a part of the landscape. As a piece it cannot function without the landscape, not only would the piece feel out of place but it would cease to exist all together; the flowers would
The park's primary purpose entails the creation of a greener environment through an aesthetically well-designed landscape. Moreover, all materials used for constructing the park will come from post-consumer-recycled content or materials that are environmentally degradable. The intrinsic value of building a park goes bey...
Landscape architecture has been around since the beginning of time, but it was not until Frederick Law Olmsted came along that the idea of integrating design into the landscape with plants, water, and structures that it turned into a thriving profession. To many, Olmsted is considered “a pioneer in the profession of landscape architecture, an urban planner, and a social philosopher, one of the first theoreticians and activists behind the national park and conservation movements” (Kalfus 1). Growing up, he did not ever graduate from formal schooling and just sat in on a few classes while at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut. Instead, he acquired his education from being out in the world through traveling and reading. He had a hard childhood. His mother died when he was just four years old and on his journeys around the world to Europe and China, he became sickly with seasickness, paralysis of the arm, typhoid fever, apoplexy, sumac poisoning, and at times suffered from depression. For many years he went on a journey within himself to find out whom he really was and what he wanted to do with his life, career wise. Frederick had one brother, John Hull, who died in 1857. This left Olmsted feeling empty and at loss of what to do. That was when Calvert Vaux came and filled the space in Olmsted’s life that his brother left. Vaux convinced Olmsted to enter the Central Park Commissioner’s design competition with their design entitled the “Greensward Plan.” With the success in that project, Olmsted figured out what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, which was to become a landscape architect. Olmsted practiced from the years of 1857 up until he retired in 1895. Olmsted’s two boys, adopted son John Charles and biological son Frederick La...
Joe operates a successful commercial landscaping and tree trimming business, and client's keeps his operation extremely busy. Although Joe employees at least 50 workers, with landscaping being seasonal, he experiences a high turnover. In addition to landscaping and tree trimming, equipment rental is also available to the clients, which adds an additional division to the business. With $250,000 of capital, and past year's revenues of $500,000, Joe is looking for guidance to take his business to the next level.
This explains why for ‘many directors, commercial and industrial architecture are just a necessary shell for their business processes’ (Susanne-Knittel Ammerschuber (2006) pg10). They consider dimensions for example surfaces, floor levels and converted space to be the stand out feature of this corporate architecture. Through doing this, the architectural ethos is overlooked during design. The architectural potential is therefore limited as it tends to overlook the surrounding context; the urban environment, local identity as well as the surrounding landscape design. Instead it...
How to create an environment suitable for human living when resources are limited is a challenging problem for modern society. My strong interest in photography and art has compelled me to become especially observant toward the relationship between human beings and the environment. I have come to realize that the environment we live in has suffered much damage from pollution and lacks competent planning, making it difficult to find beautiful scenery to photograph or sketch. I began to think that I could make use of my artistic gift, concern about, and interest in the environment by entering the field of landscape design and putting my effort into beautifying our surroundings. Therefore, after graduating from high school, I entered the Department of Landscape Architecture at ABC University.
The area of creative arts practice that I’m going to investigate is landscape photography and how to take the perfect landscape photo. I chose this specific area to focus on because I have always been interested in nature photography and I’ve always wanted to know how to take a brilliant landscape photo, I love that one photo can bring such amazing stories and emotions. Landscape photography focuses on a section of scenery from the natural world (or sometimes man-made) seen through a single viewpoint. It shows places within the world and makes a connection with the viewer. Different scapes such as cityscapes, seascapes, landscapes of rural areas, roads and gardens all fall into the same category. During this investigation I hope to discover the correct techniques, methods and technologies to use to uncover the secrets of taking the perfect landscape image. I chose two well known practitioners; Paul Arnold and Ansel Adams to help seek information from and to validate that what I’m stating is correct.
Frank Lloyd Wright has been called “one of the greatest American architect as well as an Art dealer that produced a numerous buildings, including houses, resorts, gardens, office buildings, churches, banks and museums. Wright was the first architect that pursues a philosophy of truly organic architecture that responds to the symphonies and harmonies in human habitats to their natural world. He was the apprentice of “father of Modernism” Louis Sullivan, and he was also one of the most influential architects on 20th century in America, Wright is idealist with the use of elemental theme and nature materials (stone, wood, and water), the use of sky and prairie, as well as the use of geometrical lines in his buildings planning. He also defined a building as ‘being appropriate to place’ if it is in harmony with its natural environment, with the landscape (Larkin and Brooks, 1993).
Our experiences in a space, shape the way we perceive architecture – the space, structure, surfaces, memory and experiences all play a role in what we may distinguish as spirit of place. The effect this has on us is what shapes our identity, which in turn will be reflected in the architecture. The same qualities can be found in objects, which may have emotional meaning; a catalyst for triggering memories that are significant to us, which differs from the unemotional account of a descendant, to which it is nothing more than a historical narrative, because they were not participant in the past experience, therefore has no connection emotionally. As time moves forward, memories become history; an unemotional, factual account of the past. Nevertheless, history can still have an impact on the way we perceive and use architecture. Uncovering historical artifacts during a renovation, or a visitor with an emotional account of a space, can redefine one’s emotional connection toward a space, expanding both the narrative of the building, enriching our personal experience and creating a sense of connection and “home. As society endures changes, our social values and experiences change with these times. Changing social values in Australia were reflected in the post war period, with economic prosperity spawning the suburban lifestyle, with new modern, forward looking architectural designs gaining popularity – A way to forget the past and focus on the progression of a new wealth. Identity is memory; it is the narrative of who we are. The story of Yallourn shows the damage that can be done when identity is removed from a community. Identity is memory. We use architecture to record our existence, our culture, our heritage. It is the tangible account of who we are, and who we were. To have this taken away from us effectively obliterates our existence – to burn the
Stories are the basic tool to convey information among people, and people use stories to shape the worlds that they lived in. The term “narratives” refer to both the story, the aspect of it being told and the means of telling. The very beginning systematic analysis of concepts in relation to narratives was initiated in the 1960s. Coming from Latin and Indo-European words with the meaning of “to know”, narrative “implies a knowledge acquired through action and the contingencies of lived experience”. Since the early 1980s, narratives have become the focus for many design filed including landscape architecture as people started to realise the importance of meaning which may perhaps make design similar to a piece of litera...
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Davoudi’s (2012) environmental management typology discusses eight distinct meanings of environment that are incorporated into the planning system of today. The new discourse that is involved with environmental management has meant that the environment is being seen in different ways. And as a result, the meanings attached to the environment have changed substantially over time (Davoudi, 2012). Davoudi (2012) discusses that environmental management is restricted by the limited definitions of the environment, and the onset of climate change and the discourse surrounding it has meant that perceptions of environment have been shaped (Davoudi, 2012). The first definition that is offered is local amenity, which explains that the environment has aesthetic and recreational values associated with it. The next is environment as heritage landscape, which sees the environment as he...
Architecture is the concept of bringing structure, materiality, form and space together as a whole, provide people with enclosed atmosphere to experience. Considering this, it is important to identify that materiality and the purpose of details has been a key methodology to bringing architectural intentions into the design in an affective manner, more over producing an architectural expression. However, this position is rather declining in architecture, reducing tectonics and materiality to being secondary to form and space. With the start of modernism, the attempt to achieve minimalistic style has caused detailing to increasingly develop into a decorative aspect of a building, neglecting its individual contribution to architecture.
An important aspect of Critical Regionalism is that the occupants of the building should experience the local climatic conditions as well as the response to the nature of the landscape sensitively and thoughtfully. In my view, I think that each of these architects has achieved this aspect in whatever environment they worked with. In conclusion, I think that these international and regional architects have reached an interaction that contributes to the symbolic and iconic architecture that suggests new formal possibilities.
The world we live in today is always changing, whether it be technology or the land. As these changes take place, society must adapt to them. Many things begin to change as a result of this and society beings to turn into something completely different. One of the most overlooked changes that takes place is that of the environment and landscape. The landscape is one of the most important parts of our society’s culture and has a great effect on how we live. It seems that nowadays, many individuals are taking advantage of the land and nothing appreciating it for every thing that it is worth. Its true that not everyone is going to look at the environment and landscape in the same way, however that is no excuse to disrespect it. Then again, a whole new argument can start from that, as different individuals are going to have different views on what disrespecting the land. Many positive things have come from taking advantage of the land, and also, there have been many negative things to come as a result of this. It all depends on how you look at it. One thing is for sure though, no matter what the case is, the land and environment we live in plays a huge part in each of our everyday lives.