Giving shape to
the relationship between man and natural landscape is a core task for landscape architecture and involves civil-, agriculture-, nature-, and environmental based
techniques as operative instruments. But what is the particular nature of landscape architecture
as an independent discipline? The presumption is that the answer can be found
in a repertoire of principles of study and practice typical for landscape
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Design as research strategy
Research through design (RTD) is a frequently used concept in the day-to-day practice of education and research in the field of landscape architecture. RTD as a concept usually refers to a research method in which spatial design plays the leading role. The underlying premise is that design is a form of research and involves a culture of thought. This research contributes to the RTD discourse by addressing how spatial design can be applied as a research strategy.
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Cartographic explorations: Thinking with maps
Mapping refers to a process rather than a completed product. Mapping entails cartographic exploration, an activity that exploits the agency of maps and map-making to construct and communicating spatial knowledge in a visual way. These cartographic explorations help researchers in landscape architecture to acquire new or latent information, which is the basis for generating spatial knowledge. This research addresses mapping as a tool for exploration, analysis and synthesis in the field of landscape architecture. Read more...
Agency of landscape: The shape of a walk
The agency of landscape refers not only to the formal aspects of
routing such as the tracing and gradient of the routes, but also to the
landscape space as people perceive it. This perceptual space indicates the
visual reality, the sensorial experience that emerges only by bodily movement
and is affected by topological, physical, social, and psychological conditions. Read more...
