Making landscape architecture in Australia / Andrew Saniga.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saniga, Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landscape architecture--Australia.

Landscape architecture.

Landscaping industry--Australia.

Landscaping industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney, NSW : UNSW Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This first history of landscape architecture in Australia profiles the people who have shaped the nation's landscape and forged a profession: designers, architects, public servants and activists. Using archival images and plans, the book recounts in fascinating detail milestones such as the creation of Melbourne's public parks, the acclaimed private gardens designed by Edna Walling and Paul Sorensen, the landscaping of Canberra's broad open spaces, and the reclaiming of Sydney's harbour foreshore culminating in the redevelopment of Olympic Park. Making Landscape Architecture in Australia is th

Contents:

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. Landscape achitecture in context; 2. Origins and precedents; 3. Spirit of the pioneers; 4. Uneven paths; 5. An institute for identity; 6. Making ground; 7. Contested territories; Acknowledgments; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ABBREVIATIONS; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781742246079

1742246079

OCLC:

821180465