Gardens Are For People, Third edition
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (505 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520201205 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This classic of landscape architecture has been required reading for the residential garden design professional, student, and generalist since its publication in 1955. Gardens Are for People contains the essence of Thomas Church's design philosophy and much practical advice. Amply illustrated by site plans and photographs of some of the 2,000 gardens Church designed during the course of his career, the third edition has a new Preface as well as a selected bibliography of writings by and about Church.Called "the last great traditional designer and the first great modern designer," Church was one of the central figures in the development of the modern California garden. Church viewed the garden as a logical extension of the house, with one extending naturally in
Five Stars Excellent book. Clear and concise in its graphic explanations.. Beautiful examples and commentary from a true master Lydia Akers Beautiful examples and commentary from a true master. A useful foundation for building on new ethics of a sustainable age.. Bob Barnes said Gardens Are For People - Third Edition. This is one of the most influential books about the need to humanize the art and science of creating outdoor living spaces. A must read for all who dream and work toward the goal of creating living art.
Thomas D. GraceHall was Church's assistant, and Michael Laurie is Professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.. Church (1902-1978) was an internationally acclaimed landscape architect and the recipient of many awards during his lifetime
"Landscape architect Thomas Church wrote for contemporaries when he wrote "Gardens Are for People. Church, who helped transform opinion about gardens in the post-World War II era, was designing for American families and their real activities."--"House Beautiful . Now that Church's book has been reissued in paperback, a new generation can learn about his influential, indeed revolutionary, California Style