The Meaning of Gardens maps out how gardens are perceived, designed, used, and valued. Essays from a variety of disciplines are organized around six metaphors special to our time - the garden muses of Faith, Power, Ordering, Cultural Expression, Personal Expression, and Healing. Each muse suggests specific inspirations for garden and landscape design. Mark Francis is a landscape architect and urban designer trained at Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley. His work is focused on spatial democracy, including the theory and design of urban and community landscapes.
Condition: Like New. Appears unread, pages are crisp. Dust jacket is clean, with negligible shelf wear.
Publishing details
MIT Press (Jan. 1, 1990)
Hardcover: 283 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0262061279
Dimensions: 21.5 x 2.4 x 29.2 cm
Weight: 1.4 kg
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