As james corner wrote in 2006, that seemingly oldfashioned term landscape has curiously come back into vogue. James corner is a registered landscape architect and urban designer, and founder and director of james corner field operations, where he oversees the production of all design projects in the office. Maclean is a photographer and founder of landslides, a firm that specializes in low altitude aerial photography. Winner of the 1997 american institute of architects book of the year award winner. As one of the most prominent landscape architects of continue reading. The new landscape declaration brings together their ideas and experiences in essays from a powerhouse of 33 thinkers and leaders, including. James corner is a landscape architect and theorist whose works exhibit a focus on developing innovative approaches toward landscape architectural design and urbanism. Contemporary european landscape design, organized by george hargreaves, fasla, and dorothee imbert, asla, here at the school. Obviously it has had an impact on me personally, as i used it for the name of my firm, with a respectful tip of the hat to mr. Taking measures across the american landscape book, 2000. Professor of landscape architecture, university of pennsylvania this presentation was part of the landscape architecture foundation. Landscape architect james corner and aerial photographer alex maclean now present breathtaking photographs, exquisite mapdrawings, and thoughtful essays that record their flights across the continental united. This is a wonderful book, containing extraordinary aerial photographs of the american landscape which reveal how it has been shaped by human activity, particularly in the 20th century. Kate orff, researcher, innovator, and design activist.
The book for design enthusiasts including architects, landscape designers and urban planners as well as for generalinterest lovers of new york city, culture, art, gardens, and city life. See more ideas about landscape, high line and landscape architecture. James has devoted the past 30 years to advancing the field of landscape architecture and urbanism, primarily through his leadership on highvisibility, complex urban projects around the world, as well as through teaching, public speaking and writing. The light box is a design project ahead of its time.
James corner s prolific writing from the past two decades invites readers on a journey to discover the elusive medium of landscape. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. James corner, designer of the high line in new york city. Taking measures across the american landscape book by. James has devoted the past 30 years to advancing the field of landscape architecture and urbanism, primarily through his leadership on highvisibility, complex urban projects around the world, as well as.
Speakers included charles waldheim, mohsen mostafavi, james corner of james cornerfield operations, alex wall, and adriaan geuze of the firm west 8, among others. Taking measures across the american landscape by james corner. James corner is one of the best landscape architectstheorists around, and his writing is thoughprovoking, lucid and enjoyable to read. Recovering landscape collects a number of essays that discuss why landscape is gaining increased attention today, and what new possibilities might emerge from this while this recovery invokes a return of past traditions and ideas, it also implies renewal, invention, and transformation. Jul 09, 2014 over the past two decades, james corner has reinvented the field of landscape architecture. He is coauthor of the awardwinning title taking measures across the american landscape.
The collected essays of james corner 19902010 by james corner. Taking measures across the american landscape by james corner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Taking measures across the american landscape edition 1. Oct 29, 2012 james corner, internationally renowned landscape architect and forerunner of the landscape urbanism movement, was author in 1996 of taking measures across the american landscape, an exploration of american types of landscapes through essays and map drawings by corner and aerial photos taken by alex mclean. Princeton architectural press, 1999 architecture 287 pages. On the one hand, theory can generalize and codify knowledge, as a basis for practical action. The contributors to this collection, all leading figures in the field of landscape architecture, include alan balfour, denis. James corner field operations is a leadingedge landscape architecture and urban design practice based in new york city, with offices in san francisco, philadelphia, and shenzhen, china. This book will change the way you look at and think about landscape. James corner, designer of the high line in new york city randy hester, founder of the modern participatory design movement in landscape architecture. Essays in contemporary landscape theory 01 by james corner isbn. Jcfos major projects include the high line new york city and the queen elizabeth olympic park london. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The practice is renowned for strong contemporary design across a variety of highprofile project types and scales, from large urban districts and complex postindustrial sites, to small wellcrafted, detail.
The whole is a fascinating study of the way measurement is used to manipulate the land, and the relationship between social life and the land. His designs of note include fresh kills park on staten island and the high line in manhattan, and domino park in brooklyn, all in new york city corner is a professionally registered landscape architect and the principal of. Randy hester, founder of the modern participatory design movement in landscape architecture. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. From the landscape imagination james corners essay on. In his introduction, corner landscape architecture, univ. Taking measures across the american landscape james. His text accompanies the beautifully suggestive aerial photographs of maclean whose previous book was look at the land, which document the ways in which we impose shape and meaning on our landscape. Technically, its a landscape architecture book, and the essays that deal with that subject are excellent.
James corner is founder and ceo of james corner field operations, based in new york city, san francisco, philadelphia, london and shenzhen. How we represent the land to ourselves affects the ways in which we value and act upon it, according to landscape architect corner univ. Jun 01, 2014 over the past two decades, james corner has reinvented the field of landscape architecture. The rectangular light box was made by james corner, asla, for the 2001 conference, territories. He is also professor and chair 20002012 of landscape and urbanism at the university of pennsylvania school of design. He is also the recipient of the prestigious 2000 daimlerchrysler award. Wla is a landscape architecture blog curated by damian holmes, a passionate landscape architect who feels that landscape architecture is a unique profession that provides solutions for problems that communities.
The contributors to this book include alan balfour, denis cosgrove, georges descombes. This book can be read as a visual survey of the american landscape or as a thoughtprovoking work on the making of the landscape, the people who live on it and its future design. The practice is renowned for strong contemporary design across a variety of highprofile project types and scales, from large urban districts and complex postindustrial sites, to small wellcrafted, detail design projects. Whatever way you look at it, the collaboration of landscape architect james corner and alex s. When james came to america, he set out across the united states to understand the landscape with photographer, alex maclean, he assembled a book of aerial photography titled, taking measures across the american landscape. He was the chair of the department of landscape architecture at the university of pennsylvania weitzman school of design from 20002012 and is. His highly influential writings of the 1990sincluded in our bestselling recovering landscapetogether with a postmillennial series of built projects, such as new yorks celebrated high line, prove that the best way to address the problems facing our cities is to embrace their. Only in the past century have americans been able to see their country from the air, to view its majestic natural and manmade topography and muse how it came to look the way it does. Essays in contemporary landscape theory 01 by corner, james isbn. The formative period of landscape urbanism can be traced back to rmit university and university of pennsylvania in the late 1980s, at a time when peter connolly, richard weller, james corner, mohsen mostafavi, and others were exploring the artificial boundaries of landscape architecture, urban design and architecture, searching for better ways. James corner, associate professor of landscape architecture and regional planning has been named chair of the landscape architecture department. Taking measures across the american landscape james corner.
James corner named chair of landscape at university of. Landscape architect corner founder and director of james corner field operations is a strong advocate for the relevance and potential of the art. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. James corner is one of the best landscape architectstheorists around, and his writing. As one of the most prominent landscape architects of. Landscape architect james corner and aerial photographer alex maclean now present breathtaking photographs, exquisite mapdrawings, and thoughtful essays that record their flights across the continental united states and express their growing understanding of the way the american landscape has been forged by various cultures in the past and. His highly influential writings of the 1990sincluded in our bestselling recovering landscape together with a postmillennial series of built projects, such as new yorks celebrated high line, prove that the best way to address the problems facing our cities is to embrace their industrial past. James corner is the chair of the landscape architecture and regional planning department at the university of pennsylvania and the editor of recovering landscapes. Professor of landscape architecture, university of pennsylvania this presentation was part of. James corner field operations, the urban design and landscape architecture firm behind the high line in new york city, has been selected by georgetown heritage to complete a similar transformation. Detailed, obsessive, quirky, compelling, and beautiful, the book captures the essence of the high line. James corners prolific writing from the past two decades invites readers on a journey to discover the elusive medium of landscape. James corner field operations is a leadingedge landscape architecture and urban design practice based in new york city. Landscape imagination by princeton architectural press issuu.
James corner archives world landscape architecture. May 20, 2014 over the past two decades, james corner has reinvented the field of landscape architecture. The concept and imagery associated just with the term terra fluxus is powerful, and. Essays in contemporary landscape architecture 9781568981796. James corner field operations is a leadingedge urban design, landscape architecture and public realm practice based in new york city. Taking measures across the american landscape yale. Essays in contemporary landscape architecture by james corner editor online at alibris. His highly influential writings of the 1990s, included in our bestselling recovering landscape, together with a postmillennial series of built projects, such as new yorks celebrated high line, prove that the best way to address the problems facing our cities is to embrace their industrial past. Corner, an internationally known designer and theorist, is the first landscape architect chosen for the daimlerchrysler award, which recognizes and promotes innovative design. His designs of note include fresh kills park on staten island and the high line in manhattan, and domino park in brooklyn, all in new york city. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jamescorner books online. The following is an excerpt from the landscape imagination. James corner on reading and imagining the landscape the. Taking measures across the american landscape edition 1 by.
James corner has highlighted the contrast between two fundamentally different roles of theory. Recovering landscape collects a number of essays that discuss why landscape is gaining increased attention today, and what new possibilities might emerge from this situation. Corner imagined that others would be able to see the landscape as he did and to understand the history. Taking measures across the american landscape by james. James corner field operations the cultural landscape.
The practice is renowned for strong contemporary design across a variety of project types and scales, from large urban districts and complex postindustrial. This essay, terra fluxus by james corner, from the landscape urbanism reader is considered one of the seminal texts in formulating landscape urbanism theory. This corresponds to the type of theory described by garrett eckbo in landscape for living, as. This corresponds to the type of theory described by garrett eckbo in landscape for living, as the generalization of social experience. Denis cosgrove is professor of geography at the royal holloway and bedford new college, london. Jun 19, 2014 the following is an excerpt from the landscape imagination. Over the past two decades, james corner has reinvented the field of landscape architecture. In this passage, corner discusses the work of john dixon hunt, and the. James corner is assistant professor of landscape architecture at the university of pennsylvania. The new landscape declaration book landscape architecture.
James corner named chair of landscape at university of pennsylvania prof. Taking measures across the american landscape book by james. His highly influential writings of the 1990s, included in our bestselling recovering landscape, together with a postmillennial series of built projects, such as new yorks celebrated high line, prove that the best way to address the problems facing our. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Jul 12, 2011 this essay, terra fluxus by james corner, from the landscape urbanism reader is considered one of the seminal texts in formulating landscape urbanism theory. The collected essays of james corner 19902010, by james corner. Recovering landscape collects a number of essays that discuss why landscape is gaining increased. While this recovery invokes a return of past traditions and ideas, it also implies renewal, invention, and transformation. Taking measures across the american landscape james corner, alex s. His highly influential writings of the 1990sincluded in our bestselling recovering landscapetogether with a postmillennial series of built projects, such as new yorks celebrated high line, prove that the best way to address the problems facing our cities is to embrace their industrial past. Lynn margulis, distinguished university professor in the department of geosciences at the university of massachusetts at amherst, received the 1999 national medal of science from president bill clinton. The past decade has been witness to a remarkable resurgence of interest in landscape. James corner james corner is an associate professor of architecture at the university of pennsylvania.
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