Devolder, A.M., 2002, The public garden, NAi, Rotterdam
- Author : Devolder, A.M.
- Year : 2002
- Publisher : NAi
- Publisher's Location : Rotterdam
- ISBN : 978-9056622558
- Pages : 174
- Comments : KEYWORDS: gardens, garden design, landscape design, parks, public parks, history
- Outline : Book Description In the experience of the modern city, the enjoyment of the mundane, small-scale privacy of the public garden is just as important as the impressive spectacle of monumental buildings and public events. "Breeze of AIR", the seventh edition of Architecture International Rotterdam, a global interdisciplinary architectural manifestation, explores the significance of the enclosed garden as a place of respite and nature among increasingly complex urban activity. Nine designers from Western and non-Western gardening traditions were invited by the AIR Foundation to make proposals for nine locations in Rotterdam; their designs are presented here.