Artists often simplify an idea to its very essence, if an element is not critical, they don’t keep it. Ie: traditional Japanese gardens. In contemplating the design of a cleared residential block, one approach would to be identify the individual plant species which most defines the character of the place. For example, Acacia melanoxylon, Blackwood. [...]
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Minimalism in Landscape Architecture
Posted in Design theory and approaches on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Interpreting natural landscapes
Posted in Design theory and approaches on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Generally in a place there is one element which dominates the rest, but it never exists in isolation. On a flat plain, the earth element is neutral. Water, if there is any at all, lies still, quiet. Wind is controlled by the topographic surrounds. What stands out most is the fire of the [...]
Understanding Environmental systems for design
Posted in Design theory and approaches, tagged designing, environmental systems on December 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Before designing built environments one really needs to understand a place’s environmental systems. – solar orientation and temperature (fire); – soil, topography and geology (earth); – rainfall, drainage and catchments (water); – climate, seasons and weather patterns (air); – geomorphology (landform evolution, human and natural); – indigenous and existing flora and fauna (life); – human [...]
Landscape Architecture – The Art of Interdependency
Posted in Design theory and approaches on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Landscape architects are positioned to transform humanity’s environmental relationship. To achieve such a revolution the artist must master the Art of Interdependency. Scientists believe that the average lifespan of a species is 100,000 years (Audio book, Chomsky). They also believe that less intelligent species, like insects that seem to intentionally deny evolution, in fact outlive [...]
Envisioning Sustainability
Posted in Design theory and approaches, sustainability, tagged ecological architecture, ecosophy, landscape architecture, sustainability on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Caring CHAMELEONS I’m advocating a new paradigm, a paradigm within which ecological processes become the focus of life. Underlying this paradigm is the belief that Sustainability is a state of mind, not the application of technology, although the two are not mutually exclusive. Humans must take on an active role as carers of the land, [...]
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