Movement and Meaning: The Landscapes of Hoerr Schaudt
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580934749 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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R. Michael Graham said The work depicted here is beautiful. It's also thoroughly worked out and perfectly fit. Early in design school I fondly remember a beloved professor calling a fellow student a "design animal". By that comment I understood that professor to mean that the student understood his design and it's relation to the world with every fiber of his being. D. A breath of fresh air! Scott W This book should be a staple in everyone’s home. The extensive line-up of plant-driven projects covering the gamut of public, private, and cultural designs tell a story of art in nature. The lush photography with details on the design layout only furthe. "The pictures are rich and their ideas are inspiring!" according to philbm. Even an experienced landscape architect would be inspired by one of their projects while the novice would simply enjoy flipping through the large, rich pictures of one beautiful landscape after another - like I did!
He has been the recipient of numerous professional awards including, most recently, the 2016 American Society of Landscape Architects “Landmark Award” for the Michigan Avenue Streetscapes. From bee-keeping to reading the topography to finding arrowheads, Hoerr immersed himself in the land. After a degree in landscape architecture from Purdue and a decade working with a design/build firm, he took an unorthodox
"A stunning new retrospective documenting the global imprint of the duo’s renowned green thumb"—Michigan Avenue magazine
Over the past twenty years, the principals of Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects have been acknowledged innovators in landscape architecture, and the firm has won numerous awards for its urban public spaces, academic campuses, green roofs, commercial developments, cultural institutions, and recreational destinations. In-depth features include projects for which the firm has gained recognition, including McGovern Centennial Gardens in Houston; Daley Plaza in Chicago; the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden; Soldier Field and North Burnham Park in Chicago; the Buckhead shopping district in Atlanta; the University of Chicago’s main quadrangle and Botany Pond; and innovative rooftop gardens for the Gary Comer Youth Center and the Morningstar Corporation in Chicago. The firm’s long focus on innovative horticulture and particular attention to seasonality put it at the forefront of this now-popular industry-wide focus. Readers will come away with an understanding of both the art and the science that goes into creating a rich experience through innovative landscape architecture techniques. They