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The nature of landscape design and design process
AbstractThe designed landscape is the result of a set of processes, natural and human. It is important that landscape designers understand these, and respond imaginatively and responsibly to them. This paper argues that there is a process of landscape design by which the designer evaluates the requirements of a design brief against the capacity of a site to ensure that the impact of the inevitable changes are accommodated with minimal environmental disruption.The process of landscape design is described, using Donald Schon's concept of “reflections-in-action”. The importance of time in the maturing of projects is discussed, and the need to constantly question the relevance of data and client demands. Ways of involving actual site users are mentioned.Case studies are used to illustrate how three different designers, with largely the same brief, have evolved very different solutions. The conclusion drawn is that the designer's own vision is the most important component in the process of design, and that educators must encourage this.
The nature of landscape design and design process
AbstractThe designed landscape is the result of a set of processes, natural and human. It is important that landscape designers understand these, and respond imaginatively and responsibly to them. This paper argues that there is a process of landscape design by which the designer evaluates the requirements of a design brief against the capacity of a site to ensure that the impact of the inevitable changes are accommodated with minimal environmental disruption.The process of landscape design is described, using Donald Schon's concept of “reflections-in-action”. The importance of time in the maturing of projects is discussed, and the need to constantly question the relevance of data and client demands. Ways of involving actual site users are mentioned.Case studies are used to illustrate how three different designers, with largely the same brief, have evolved very different solutions. The conclusion drawn is that the designer's own vision is the most important component in the process of design, and that educators must encourage this.
The nature of landscape design and design process
Filor, Seamus W. (author)
Landscape and Urban Planning ; 30 ; 121-129
1994-01-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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