Lorzing, Hans, 2001, The nature of landscape, Uitgeverij 010, Rotterdam
- Author : Lorzing, Hans
- Year : 2001
- Publisher : Uitgeverij 010
- Publisher's Location : Rotterdam
- ISBN : 90-6450-408-3
- Pages : 176
- Abstract : 'The nature of landscape' offers an inspiring, personal account of a quest into the meaning and background of the term 'landscape'. The author, a landscape planner and designer currently teaching at Eindhoven University of Technology, researches the origins of landscape in our civilization and describes different points of view that have helped shape our opinions on landscape. For the author, our notion of landscape is focused around the terms 'nature versus culture' and 'native versus foreign'. These counterparts make up his 'mindscape diamond', a modified matrix that not only explains trends in landscape perception and design, but also helps to define developments in land use, architecture, urban planning and environmental art.