Re: Greatbook on Modernism/American Landscape Architects

Hi David , and all,
I thought "Invisible Gardens" (aptly titled) was great too, esp. the section
on Roberto Burle-Marx Luis Barragan and Isamu Noguchi, who all entered the
field "sideways" with a very art oriented interdisciplinary approach...

On the other end of the historical spectrum, I'm reading a book on ancient
Roman gardens, just starting (into the second chapter) but the intro and
first chapter give a great overview of ancient gardens, and it's wonderful
how shared the concerns are that influence the design (urban experience and
the desire for a private outdoor space, dry climate and water conservation,
good food to eat, the pleasure of eating outdoors on a warm
evening..........some pleasures never change.....

Very good visual/ architectural details throughout .

the book is   "Ancient Roman Gardens" by Linda Farrar, published by Sutton
1998    



on 1/6/01 11:26 AM, david feix at davidfeix@yahoo.com wrote:

> Hello fellow medit-plants people,
> 
> I thought I would also share another book that is not
> new but gives an excellent overview of American
> landscape design and history over the past century.
> The authors are Peter Walker and Melanie Simo, and the
> book is titled Invisible Gardens, the Search for
> Modernism in the American Landscape, published in 1994
> by MIT Press, ISBN (paperback) 0-262-73116-9.  If you
> are interested in philosophical discussions on design
> from the landscape architect's viewpoint, you will
> probably enjoy the book.  I have not been able to put
> it down since I opened it, and it has even given me
> more perspective on some of the name landscape
> architects/firms that I have worked for in the past.
> I wish I had known as much when I was still working there...
> 
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