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Book Description
Contemporary landscape architecture is seeking a modern and independent language. Dieter Kienast is one of the most important protagonists of this movement; he has won many public competitions (Bern, Berlin, Zurich, Frankfurt, Meiningen, Karlsruhe). This monograph is the first to present his work on private gardens and parks. "The Garden is virtually a metaphor for an ersatz nature where the antipodes nature and culture inevitably merge. Is there a better place to refine our intercourse with nature than in its microcosm, the garden?"
The highly artistic photography by Christian Vogt, reproduced in duotone, the sketches and plans and wonderful essays (including: "Entrance to an Autobiographical Garden", "Where is Arcadia?", "In Praise of Ambiguity", "Monsieur Hulot in the Garden", "A New Garden for an Old Castle") which capture the specific character of the 22 built gardens together create the quality of this book.
Language Notes
Text: German, English
Dieter Kienast: Gardens,Dieter et al. Kienast,Birkhauser,376435609X,Architecture,Garden Design,Landscape,Landscape Architecture And Design,Garden design & planning,Landscape art & architecture,Non-Classifiable
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