Landscape Institute Essays

  • Fit A Small Yard

    520 Words  | 2 Pages

    What is the Best Pool for a Small Yard? Can a small yard accommodate a swimming pool? It’s a great question for the homeowner, or for the person who considers buying a home where the yard is compact. What is the best way to fit a pool into that small yard? Be creative. This is a time to really look at the space, and see what there is to work with. Is there only one place where a pool could fit? That might make the design and installation process a lot easier. But sometimes, things aren’t what they

  • Social Formation and Symbolic Landscape

    1660 Words  | 4 Pages

    The tension of proximity/distance in Wylie’s ‘Landscape’ (2007, p.2) is derived from the opposing contentions of the philosophical and the rational. Of his painting of Mont Saint – Victoire, Cezanne wrote “the landscape thinks itself in me ... and I am its consciousness” (Cited in Wylie, 2007, p. 2). Wylie observed “Cezanne is not a detached spectator – his gaze enters the landscape, is entered by landscape” (Wylie, 2007, p. 3). In contrast, Wylie cites the argument of the historian and literary

  • Elements utilized in the architectural planning process that encourage shared experience amongst citizens

    894 Words  | 2 Pages

    designed of space, the integration of landscape as a primary feature assisting in flow, and how we approach connecting the public realm to a particular piece/pieces. If all three of these are utilized the public will naturally let their experiences mesh with the experiences of another. What materials and concepts utilized in the planning process encourage shared experience amongst citizens? Teeple is the architect responsible for the addition to the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario. Many [buildings]

  • Australian Architecture Analysis

    1420 Words  | 3 Pages

    Revolutionary Generation Architecture traces the changes in history through various traditions, nations, regions, overarching stylistic trends, dates and so on. Many factors have their own ability to change the scheme or style of architecture, and these factors also have particularly relationship to each other. When it comes to a country, nationalism or regionalism is a good start to analysis a county’s architecture theory. The definition of nationalism can be simply described as a devotion to one’s

  • Deborah Tall's From Where We Stand

    1531 Words  | 4 Pages

    In her book, From Where We Stand, Deborah Tall, tells us the story of coming to Geneva, New York, to begin teaching. It is a personal account of coming to terms with a new and foreign place. It gives us the chance of watching her learn about landscapes, people, and history. It moves through time, through her own life, and especially through motherhood. In the end, and after more than a decade, she gives us the signs of what it means to live out of and within the place where you are. Perhaps

  • Octavio Ocampo

    3260 Words  | 7 Pages

    his pieces is on their walls. His works are “conversation pieces” done in a style which has been deemed Metamorphic art. Pictured here is Lupe. Metamorphic art is a new innovative style which blends Dali like surrealism with landscape realism. Each picture is a complete landscape in of itself. This technique “superimposes and juxtaposes realistic and figurative” details within images he creates. Only upon closer scrutiny do you actually realize that each facet of the work is something else. In Metamorphic

  • How To Write An Essay On Gertrude Jekyll

    1775 Words  | 4 Pages

    Introduction Gertrude Jekyll,a famous British landscape gardener and craftswoman that dote about thousand of articles.Jekyll is well-known for the wonderful gardens in the nineteenth century(Wallinger,2012).At that time she became one of the premier landscapers of her day.Her work are still preserved well in different cities in Britain and other countries. This essay will mainly analysis about her design works,her illustration life and her design skills from her inspirations.There are different

  • The Beauty of the Lack of Structure in My Antonia

    1584 Words  | 4 Pages

    According to James E. Miller Jr.'s, "My Antonia; A Frontier Drama of Time," Willa Cather's novel, one of her most important and perhaps most popular works, is "defective in structure" (Bloom, 21).  He quotes E. K. Brown, who defends that: " 'Everything in the book is there to convey a feeling, not to tell a story, not to establish a social philosophy, not even to animate a group of characters'" (21).  The reader undoubtedly feels the impact of the story of Antonia and Jim as Cather intended, but

  • The Rape of Proserpina and Eve's Fall in Milton's Paradise Lost

    3723 Words  | 8 Pages

    rape. Early in Book IV of Paradise Lost Milton compares Eden to beautiful landscapes of classical mythology, while insisting that his Christian Garden is "not" like such pagan settings. Milton's negative syntax implies the ineffability of Eden—this unfallen paradise cannot be described by a fallen poet to fallen readers and certainly cannot be evoked by pagan similes. Yet Milton's lush catalogue of classical landscapes forces an analogy, and as we amble through the myths, we conjure an image of

  • Professional Landscaping

    1061 Words  | 3 Pages

    Works Cited “Career One Stop.” Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities .N.P, 11/26/13. web. 27 nov 2013 http://www.careerinfornet.org.occ_rep.asp?nodeid=2&optstaus=000110111&nexft=occ_re... “Christine Igi.” Landscape http://education-portal.com/landscape_architect.html “The Princeton.” Landscape architect. N.p., 11/26/13. Web. 27 nov 2013 httpsL//www.princetonreview.com/careers.aspz?cid=179 Decker, Black and. Landcape design and construction. Minnetonta, Minnesota: cy Decosse Incoorpotated, 1992.

  • Paradise of the Blind by Duong Thu Huong

    1213 Words  | 3 Pages

    atmosphere through the narrator Hang’s expressive descriptions of the landscapes she remembers through her life. Huong’s protagonist emphasises the emotional effects these landscapes have on her, acknowledging, “many landscapes have left their mark on me.” The contrast Huong provides between the reality of Hang’s impoverished life and the beauty of the scenery that she experiences, emphasise the powerful effect the landscape has on her. When describing the first snowfall she ever observed, Hang

  • Themes Of Aguirre The Wrath Of God

    745 Words  | 2 Pages

    to the harsh natural land scape and the ambition of Aguirre. I will explore the most intriguing theme of this movie, which revolves around the power of natural world and the destruction of mankind. From the opening shot of the movie, the natural landscape dominates the characters who are trying to make their way across. The opening shot of the film shows a long line of people hiking down a steep hill into a valley. The foggy weather, the dim light, and the sad music of this shot set a toned for an

  • Analysis Of Edward Abbey's 'Industrial Tourism And The National Parks'

    1041 Words  | 3 Pages

    sanctums of our culture; we should treat our national parks with the same deference, for they, too, are holy places” (427). He didn’t want the road, as he believed that people should slow down and take in the scenery while respecting the natural landscape. With a road in, Abbey suspects, everyone would just drive their cars all over the park without getting out to look closely or really see any part of the park. This would also attract more people, which would make the park more like a city than a

  • Emily Dickinson and Her Poetry

    669 Words  | 2 Pages

    alongside Dickinson’s original poetry (Tate 1). She mainly wrote on nature. She also wrote about domestic activity, industry and warfare, economy and law. “Her scenes sometime create natural or social scenes but are more likely to create psychological landscapes, generalized scenes, or allegorical scenes.” She uses real places and actions to convey a certain idea or emotion in her poem. She blends allegory and symbolism, which is the reason for the complication in her poems because allegory and symbolism

  • Repeat Photography Essay

    648 Words  | 2 Pages

    The traditional landscape of the 1900’s has undergone many changes over the last century. These changes can be seen in the physical environments as well as the cultural environment. Coherent relations between the physical environment and the local cultural adaption, resulting in typical patterns of settlement, roads, land use and field structures, characterize traditional landscapes, which can be recognized easily on aerial photographs (Van Eetvelde & Antrop, 2004, p. 1). Image analysis, and repeat

  • Reiman Gardens Mission Statement

    1008 Words  | 3 Pages

    Reiman Gardens, the name alone will instantly create the imagery of its lush greenery and phenomenal landscaping; however, not many people know that aside from its exterior beauty, there is a hidden meaning to the gardens. Because Iowa State University is apart of the Land Grant mission, Reiman Gardens has been added to help ensure the success of students. Iowa State’s mission has always been to help its students’ succeed, and now, with the help of Reiman Gardens, students can succeed in a whole

  • Murrieta Case Study

    563 Words  | 2 Pages

    Murrieta is a city in the Inland Empire, it is about 34 square miles and has a population of 108,368 as of the last census. Over the past few decades, the city has been exponentially growing in population ever since the I-15 freeway was constructed. With their new infrastructure development, more families, businesses, and homes have settled in Murrieta. Until 1987 Murrieta had a small volunteer Fire Department, then it became an official paid Fire Department. The city is now serviced by an All Risk

  • Similarities Between My Country And The New True Anthem

    528 Words  | 2 Pages

    Australians? The bush and its unique landscape was something that distinguished Australia from the European sceneries familiar to many new immigrants. Australians romanticized the bush in their attempt to establish self – identity. The Australian landscape is romanticized through poems like Dorothea Mackellar's "My Country". However, rather than appreciating the uniqueness of the Australian Bush, colonial Australians have instead exploited and used the landscape for financial gain. This is most clearly

  • Norberg-Schulz And Genius Loci Theory

    638 Words  | 2 Pages

    visitor has no former experience of that place. This he believes will allow the visitor or new comer to experience the place more clearly and receive the full sense of that environment. Another expression of the ‘spirit’ of a place is the natural landscape. This natural spirit refers to the features that are special to the natural formation of an environment. Topography of an environ... ... middle of paper ... ...ain the core source of the area that gives it its identity?”(Frampton, 1987: 27).

  • The West Philadelphia Landscape Project

    654 Words  | 2 Pages

    The West Philadelphia Landscape Project West Philadelphia Landscape project has worked with the community for over twenty-five years to restore nature and rebuild the neighborhood through design, strategic planning and educational projects. They have worked in the Mill Creek neighborhood since 1987 and use their experiences to demonstrate how the human population can live healthier, more economic lives. The aim of the project is to make the Philadelphia community more sustainable, with the proposal