Landscape architecture in Australia /

A history of landscape architecture in Australia, this book profiles the people who have shaped the nation's landscape and forged a profession: designers, architects, public servants, and activists. Using archival images and plans, it recounts milestones, including the creation of Melbourne...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Saniga, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, 2012.
Temas:
Landscape architecture > Australia > History.
Landscape gardening > Australia > History.
Architecture du paysage > Australie > Histoire.
Landscape architecture
Landscape gardening
Australia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:A history of landscape architecture in Australia, this book profiles the people who have shaped the nation's landscape and forged a profession: designers, architects, public servants, and activists. Using archival images and plans, it recounts milestones, including the creation of Melbourne's public parks and gardens, the landscaping of Canberra's open spaces, the design of infrastructure in Western Australia, and the reclaiming of Sydney's harbor foreshores. This account also shares describes how the distinctive shapes and forms of the landscapes that make Australian cities were determined.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (357 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-332) and index.
ISBN:9781742246079
1742246079

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