History of Landscape I, Gardens and Urban Space

Catalog description

This is a course devoted to the history and theory of landscape and garden design and their relationship to urban space. In particular, the relationship of man-made landscapes to built form within an urban context will be addressed; the links between urban parks and gardens and regional developments will also be studied. The examples presented cover not only a vast span in time, from antiquity to the present, but also a variety of civilizations. We shall focus on a certain number of significant concepts and theoretical issues in each presentation; some will be dealt with in greater depth than others.