A Balmori, Diana creator Conan, Michel. text bibliography nju New Haven Yale University Press c2010 2010 monographic eng spa

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xliii, 236 p. ill. (chiefly col.) 29 cm. History and nature/nature and art : a new departure. The present ; History ; Nature and art ; Historical achievements and contemporary failures : the american lawn ; Retrieving past achievements : hedgerows, espaliers, sunken gardens -- Transformations : overcoming the past. The ecological transformation of human-made forms ; From green corridor to thick edge : the linear park ; From roof to fifth façade ; From ditches to rain gardens ; From drainage pipes to stormwater parks ; Inscribing urban forms in the larger geographical context ; Accommodating natural processes in cities ; Making temporary landscapes ; Straddling borders : Jordan River Peace Park ; Conclusion : searching for the present -- Interweaving architecture, landscape, and city. Interface ; Aesthetics ; From thin to thick edge ; Embedding the city in nature. Diana Balmori ; introduction by Michel Conan. Includes bibliographical references and index. Balmori, Diana Landscape architecture SB472 .B35 2010 712 9780300156584 PR-PUCPR 132713 20170601142145.0 313389