Cultural landscape

The public's memory and attachment to a place have an impact on the preservation of a cultural landscape or historic site. Bluestone and Wallace highlight how the tool of preservation can be a tool of destruction and how the public’s idea of cultural landscapes has changed over time. Hayden points out the relationship between memory and landscapes, including how a society becomes attached to these sites. The overall theme of the readings is the attachment that society holds to these sites and the connection that this has with the conservation of these landscapes. To understand this, the public historian must look how the meaning…

Landscaping is the art of balancing both the hardscape and softscape elements, therefore, one should have a fair knowledge on these elements to create a perfect balance in the landscape. C. Physical Space: Most of the times, designing is directly related to the attributes of physical space. One has to consider the topography, climate, site drainage, soil quality, municipal codes while designing the landscape. 1. Topography: Each land has its unique characteristics like different landforms,…

Nature and Society According to Peirce Lewis this landscape, one of my favorites of Boise, would be The Axiom of Cultural Unity and Landscape Equality (Lewis 5). This picture depicts the city of Boise including nature and city united into one panorama. The picture starts on camel’s back, and showing the active side Boise had to offer including the hikes and trails that are available for beautiful landscape views. The trail depicts several diverse types of plants that are native to Boise. The…

Cultural landscapes are everywhere in our world today whether we are aware of them or not. Before we can look at the cultural landscape if the city of New Kensington, we must understand what they are and what we can learn from them through observation. Cultural landscapes are defined as the places we, humans, live. A cultural landscape is the cultural properties that represent the combined works of nature and man. Other definitions include a geographic area, including both cultural and natural…

The Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix Public Library, and the Phoenix Art Museum have key characteristics that represent the landscape as well as their functionality. It can be said that the design of these buildings are similar and at the same time completely different in the way that they represent the landscape. The Instrument museum was designed by Rich Varda, an award-winning architect. The construction began on February 2008 and the museum opened its doors in April 2010. The Phoenix…

However, as the book takes on earthquakes and hurricanes. They are describing how man-made objects can destroy any landscape. They are using cultural landscapes as an example in the book. When something is destroyed how people as a community come together to rebuild it. This shows how globalization came along with major cities and how it is linked. The themes they are talking about is how there are power within the cities. Most major cities attract markets and other places throughout the world…

Humans, by nature, characteristically modify the landscape in which they live. Through the myriad of processes and mechanisms used to alter the landscape sometimes come deliberate alterations of symbolism or meaning. The sub-dicipline of cultural geography investigates the variation of these symbolisms, traditions, and cultural products across time and space. It is through the lens of cultural geography, especially in respect to environmental symbolism, that we can interpret the value and…

modern world using materials and techniques derived from the experiences of World War II. The Eames’s plan for the house was designed to adapt accordingly to its surrounding environment, creating a space where human civilization and nature coexists harmoniously. The visitors enter into a new ecological setting when they visit the house and are presented a unique vision of human life and the world at large, filtered through their understanding of the behavior and orientation of objects. The…

When you look at this pictures in, 13 of The Most Beautifully Designed Flower Gardens in the World, you truly see why they are the most beautiful gardens in the world. Looking at the images, you see vibrant colors and lush greenery that cohesively flow together. By putting these flowers and greens together you are mesmerized and you feel as if everything is great in this world. From cutting grass to planting flowers there are so many types of landscaping, but more specifically the landscapers…

Residential Landscaping Ideas for your Front Yard One of the most impactful ways to enhance the appearance of your home is to improve the curb appeal of your front yard. After all, your home’s façade is the first thing people notice when they pass by your house. You can significantly transform the look of your front yard with these residential landscaping ideas. Residential Landscaping Tips 1. Pick an interesting material to work with. Instead of the traditional cement, you can spice up the…