Source Books in Landscape Architecture 3 Now Available
Volume 3 focuses on Peter Walker and Partners' Nasher Sculpture Center Garden
The third book in the Source Books in Landscape Architecture series, titled "Peter Walker and Partners / Nasher Sculpture Center Garden" is now available for purchase.
One of America's leading landscape architects, Peter Walker has created a variety of significant landscapes worldwide, including joint projects with architects I. M. Pei, Norman Foster, and Renzo Piano. Walker's broad field of practice includes urban design and planning and the creation of landscapes ranging in size from parks and university campuses to corporate headquarters, plazas, and private gardens.
Peter Walker and Partners / Nasher Sculpture Center Garden focuses on his garden in Dallas, Texas, a set of "outdoor galleries" showcasing the Nasher collection of modern and contemporary sculpture. A museum without a roof, the garden, with its subtle balance of art and nature, is also a serene urban park, whose beauty perfectly complements Renzo Piano's design for the center. Peter Walker's informative sketches, drawings, and plans, along with photographs of the final design, reveal the delicate balance between art, culture, and context at the heart of the Nasher Foundation Sculpture Garden.
Peter Walker's recent projects include the World Trade Memorial Center (together with Michael Arad) and the Millennium Park.
Source Books in Landscape Architecture, produced in collaboration with the Knowlton School of Architecture at Ohio State University, provide detailed documentation of important new projects. Previous books in this series have featured Michael Van Valkenburgh's Allegheny Riverfront Park and Ken Smith Landscape Architects' Urban Projects. The fourth book in the series, tentatively scheduled for publication in January 2007, will focus on Jones & Jones' ILARIS project. The series is edited by Jane Amidon, a designer and writer currently teaching at the Knowlton School of Architecture, Ohio State University.
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Posted: 8/23/2006