Tree Gardens: Architecture and the Forest

Tree Gardens: Architecture and the Forest
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From their early use as protective shelter to the felling of thousands of trees to harvest wood and create farmland, to more recent attempts at conservation, trees remain one of mankind's greatest resources. But aside from their purely practical uses, trees are appreciated for their beauty and have long served as important elements in designed landscapes. Tree Gardens is the first book to focus on what author Gina Crandell calls the "largest living architectural structures"â€”masses of trees that form expressive spaces on sites all over the world. Each case studyâ€”from the grand park at Versailles, to New York City's 9/11 Memorial Forestâ€”explains how the scale, context, species, and spacing of trees on a particular site establish its expressive structure. Featuring engaging text and beautiful images, this much-needed book combines useful how-to aspects of tree planting with theoretical discourse on tree garden design and will be an important resource for students, landscape architects, and horticulturists alike.
Country USA
Brand Princeton Architectural Press
Manufacturer Princeton Architectural Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781616891213
ReleaseDate 2013-03-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616891213

Country	USA
Brand	Princeton Architectural Press
Manufacturer	Princeton Architectural Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781616891213
ReleaseDate	2013-03-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616891213

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