Treib (architecture, U. of California, Berkley) presents a collection of four essays originally published in Landscape Journal between 1990 and 2007, along with four essays in commentary on the
original works, by their authors, which were originally presented at a panel discussion in 2009. These essays range over many areas of landscape architecture, examining the idea of meaning from
a number of different vantages and even definitions. Among others, they consider the questions of designer intent vs. user experience; the importance of imagery, composition, material, and
form; the relationship of landscape to history, art and literature; and the intellectual vs. visceral experience of landscapes and gardens. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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