Description
Book SynopsisThe Landscape Project is a collection of essays by the landscape architecture faculty at the Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, long considered a leading institution in the field of landscape architecture. This collection covers topics such as food, biodiversity, water, plants, energy, public space, politics, mapping, practice, and representation and serves as essential reading for students and professionals wishing to engage with the full scope of today’s landscape. These essays radically expand the purview of landscape architecture.
Table of Contents8 THE LANDSCAPE PROJECT Richard Weller 18 TIME Sean Burkholder 32 TRANSECT Sarah Willig 40 ENVIRONMENT Frederick Steiner 52 PLANTS Sonja Dümpelmann 70 ANIMALS Richard Weller 84 AGRICULTURE Ellen Neises 100 WATER Matthijs Bouw 112 ENERGY Nicholas Pevzner 128 PUBLIC Christopher Marcinkoski