Planting plan. Grounds of Mr. O. R. Barnett. Glencoe, Illinois.

Ink on linen, indicates location, type and amount of plantings; signed. 72x71 cm. Scale: 1"=10' [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Plan for conservatory. H. Rubens, Esq.

Ink on linen; plan, sections; signed; 72 x 55 cm.; Scale: 1" = 10' [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Planting plan for the garden of H. Rubens, Esq.

Ink on linen; location, type of plantings; lists of planting types, objects; signed [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Plan for flower garden. Country home of Mr. C.A. Stonehill.

Ink on linen; location, type of plantings; pool, steps, walkways; list of perennials for flower beds; notes; signed; 64 x 77 cm.; Scale: 1" = 10' [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Plan for gardens of Mr. C.A. Stonehill.

Ink on linen; layout of gardens; signed; 93 x 87 cm.; Scale: 1" = 30' [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Landscape planting design for home grounds of Dr. William H. Lamborn. Highland Park, Illinois

Ink on linen; location, type of planatings; signed. 88 x 80 cm. No scale. [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Landscape symphonies : gardening as a source of landscape architecture practice engaged with change

The notion of designing with change constitutes a fundamental and foundational theoretical premise for much of what constitutes landscape architecture, notably through engagement with ecology, particularly since the work of Ian McHarg in the 1960s and his key text Design with Nature. However, while most if not all texts in landscape architecture would cite this engagement of change theoretically, few go any further than citation, and when they do their methods seem fixated on utilising empirical, quantitative scientific tools for doing so, rather than the tools of design, in an architectural sense, as implied by the name of the discipline, landscape architecture.

Rhetoric of landscape architecture and interior design discourses : preparation for cross-disciplinary practice

The rhetoric of the pedagogic discourses of landscape architectural students and interior design students is described as part of a doctoral study undertaken to document practices and orientations prior to cross-disciplinary collaboration. We draw on the theoretical framework of Basil Bernstein, an educational sociologist, and the rhetorical method of Kenneth Burke, a literary dramatist, to study the grammars of ‘landscape’ representation employed within these disciplinary examples. We investigate how prepared final year students are for working in a cross-disciplinary manner. The discursive interactions of their work, as illustrated by four examples of drawn images and written text, are described. Our findings suggest that we need to concern ourselves aspects of our pedagogic discourse that brings uniqueness and value to our disciplines ,as well as that shared discourses between disciplines.

Australian landscape architecture in China

Urbanisation of the Chinese landscape continues at a great pace. Landscape architecture is only a newly recognized profession here, in contemporary practice terms at least, but our expertise is in great demand. However only some Australian companies and a few Australian expats have managed to overcome the complexities of working in the Chinese context. It is worthwhile knowing how some of these individuals reflect on working in China and what they consider to be our strongest areas of expertise here.

Landscape Architecture History Seminar Notes 2015

These notes cover landscape design from ancient times to the early 20th century and were compiled from seminars delivered by the author for the DEB202 Introducing Design History unit at QUT.

Themes in landscape architecture publishing: Past trends, future needs

Many scholars acknowledge the need for rigorous research in landscape architecture to improve practice and teaching, and several recent studies have explored research trends in the discipline. This study continues this exploration by reviewing the articles published in the three prominent English- language landscape architecture journals: Landscape Journal, Landscape Review, and the Journal of Landscape Architecture. Specifically, this study analyzes the abstracts from 441 research articles to determine specific themes and publishing trends over 31 years (1982–2013). Findings indicate that “history” is by far the most prominent research theme, followed by “social and cultural processes and issues” and “aesthetics.” Several themes—such as “sustainability and green infrastructure,” “participation and collaboration,” and “research methods and methodologies”—have become more prominent in recent years. However, topics of current social and political concern—such as “climate change,” “active living,” “energy,” and “health”—are not yet prominent themes in the research literature, and could be key areas for future contribution. With the exception of a few themes, findings also suggest a moderate degree of alignment between research and practice. The article concludes with recommendations for future areas of research that will better position landscape architecture as a research- oriented profession with broad social relevance.