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Stadtgrün / Urban Green: Europäische Landschaftsarchitektur für das 21. Jahrhundert / European Landscape Architecture for the 21st century Includes a print version and an e-book Edition
Author(s): Peter Cachola Schmal (Author)
- Publisher: Birkhäuser GmbH
- Publication Date: 27 May 2010
- Edition: Includes a print version and an e-book
- Language: English
- Print length: 232 pages
- ISBN-10: 3034603134
- ISBN-13: 9783034603133
Book Description
The rediscovery of the city that has been evident recently has by no means superseded the human desire for nature. On the contrary, the goal has been finding urban solutions that do justice to these growing needs and do so in ways that meet the requirements for design, ecology, sociology, and economy. This publication addresses the subject of designing inner-city spaces. It documents twenty recently realized examples in Europe, most of which feature greenery, designed by international landscape architects such as Gustafson Porter, Field Operations, Michel Desvigne, Gross.Max, Latz + Partner, and West 8. The projects, built between 2004 and 2010, range from private urban gardens by way of squares, streets, and promenades to large-scale projects such as the revitalization of riverside areas or master plans for the green spaces of entire cities. Urban greenery is an important contribution to ecological urban development. The projects documented offer examples of how this can succeed using the most modern materials and technologies.
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
A substantial overview of the leading trends in ecological urban development in Europe
About the Author
Udo Weilacher hat an der Technischen Universität München eine Professur für Landschaftsarchitektur und industrielle Landschaft inne.
Udo Weilacher is professor of landscape architecture and industrial landscape at the Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich).
