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Title Contemporary landscapes of contemplation / edited by Rebecca Krinke
Published London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2005

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Contents Introduction : Contemplation, landscapes of contemplation, contemporary / Rebecca Krinke -- Attending / Marc Treib -- On the transcendent in landscapes of contemplation / Heinrich Hermann -- Map of memory, an interview / Michael Singer with Rebecca Krinke -- Contemplative landscapes, restorative landscapes / Rebecca Krinke -- Berlin : typology of contemplation / Lance Neckar -- Filling a void : creating contemporary spaces for contemplation / John Beardsley
Summary Contemplative landscape and contemplative space are familiar terms in the areas of design, landscape architecture and architecture. Krinke and her highly regarded contributors set out to explore definitions, theories, and case studies of contemplative landscapes. The contributors, Marc Treib, John Beardsley, Michael Singer, Lance Neckar, Heinrich Hermann and Rebecca Krinke have spent their careers researching, critiquing, and making landscapes. Here they investigate the role of contemplative space in a post-modern world and examine the impact of nature and culture on the design or interpret
Analysis Contemplative, space, architecture, experience, vietnam, veterans, memorial, woodland, cemetery, response
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Sanctuary gardens.
Spiritual retreats.
retreats (health facilities)
Architecture.
Landscape art & architecture.
ARCHITECTURE -- Landscape.
GARDENING -- Garden Design.
GARDENING -- Landscape.
Sanctuary gardens
Spiritual retreats
Form Electronic book
Author Krinke, Rebecca, 1957-
LC no. 2020690867
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