![]() This book explores the basis of Scandinavian design looking at key themes of planting, materials and lighting that gives a real sense and “simplicity… underlying a common of values and beliefs shared across Scandinavia” of the Nordic landscape and highlighting the difficulties and opportunities associated with the harsh conditions and limitations of daylight. Annika Zetterman.Ī richly illustrated reference and / or coffee table book which will be of interest to anyone who is interested in Scandinavian as a region, the landscape, travel and the influence of design since the mid twentieth century. We have had to work hard in a harsh environment, and everything had to be made to last”. The definition of sustainability, a word used widely today, has always been fundamental to Scandinavian identity. “We see beauty in the bare and the exposed, and treat materials with the utmost respect. This is a specialist book that I’d happily recommend to anyone – perhaps best appreciated over a cup of coffee with sockerkaka or glass of Jordgubbar Absolut. Published by Thames and Hudson March 2017. Or maybe not.New Nordic gardens, Scandinavian Landscape Design by Annika Zetterman. Leaving the coach behind we grab our dearest possessions as well as our overnight things, file onto the ferry, find our cabins and settle in for the night. Two hours into the coach journey and we reach Hull, passports are flung forward and we successfully make it through customs unharmed. The Emscher Landscape Park began as a strategy in 1989 and since then has transformed and restored the area into a leading example of landscape architecture being at the helm of regeneration at a regional scale. After the industries became redundant (mid 20th century) so did the infrastructure put into placeto transform the area both socially and environmentally. This industrial activity influenced not only the urban landscape of the area but also the surrounding rural landscape, leaving it artificial and manmade. The Emsher valley which makes up part of the Ruhr region was previously the industrial heartland of not only Germany but of Europe. Nevertheless come the afternoon of the 30th October there we all were suitcases in toe (of varying sizes) ready to board the coach to Hull where we would catch the overnight ferry to Rotterdam and then travel on to the Emscher Valley and Düsseldorf. After this announcement a mixture of reactions followed, some groaned, others cheered and some just looked ill. In contrast to previous trips to Barcelona and Dublin, this time our mode of transport would be coach. This years destination, Düsseldorf, wasn’t an immediate pleaser but after initial research and the realisation of the sites we would be visiting within the Emscher Valley it became apparent of the relevance and interests of the area. It gives you a chance to really observe from first hand, take photographs and draw the odd sketch. All joking aside study tour is a great opportunity to get out of the studio (not always great if the weather is shocking) and really experience the landscape. ![]() Study Tour_ Düsseldorf_2011 _ So it’s that time of year again, study tour, the time of year where a group of undergraduate Landscape Architects invade a city for a week of drinking, little sleep and the occasional visit to a site of interest.
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