Why is Landscape Beautiful?: The Science of Strollology

by Lucius Burckhardt

Book Overview

Lucius Burckhardt (1925-2003) taught architectural theory at Kassel University and, in the 1980s, coined the term "Promenadology" or the science of Strollology and developed this into a complex and far-sighted planning and design discipline.
Given that "the landscape" as an idea only exists in our heads, Burckhardt's writings (and drawings) are not so much concerned with beautiful vistas, but focus instead on the multi-faceted interaction a...

• Format: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303560407X
• ISBN13: 9783035604078
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Birkhäuser
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.3"