Landscape Architect's Bookshelf: Books

Garden designers face some daunting questions: How do I begin the creative process? Where can I find design inspiration? How will I know if my design is successful? If you approach these questions like an artist, with an artist’s tools and ways of looking at the world, you will be able to design gardens that combine the unique character of a place with your innermost creative spirit. You’ll make inspiring gardens that have real meaning, for yourself as well as others.In this luminous volume, landscape architect and artist W. Gary Smith explores the various means that artists use — including drawing, painting, sculpture, meditation, poetry, and dance — to create personal connections with the landscape that enrich and inform garden design. Part 1 focuses on simple techniques that anyone can use to nurture creativity, unleash the imagination, and get ideas down on paper. Part 2 shows how these techniques have shaped actual design projects — with spectacular results.

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To access these eBooks, click on book title and log on with PHS membership number.

To access these eBooks, click on book title and log on with PHS membership number.

To access these eBooks, click on book title and log on with PHS membership number.

To access these eBooks, click on book title and log on with PHS membership number.

To access these eBooks, click on book title and log on with PHS membership number.