Landscape Infrastructure: Case Studies by SWA

Infrastructure is a much discussed topic within the field of landscape architecture. It regards the entire urban and rural space as a network that calls for an integrated planning and urban design approach. Natural and man-made infrastructures are viewed as forming a single, overarching whole. The book examines this robust and ecologically sustainable approach with essays by well-known experts in the field. It also documents 14 international case studies by SWA landscape architects and urban designers, among them the technologically innovative roof domes for Renzo Piano's California Academy of.

Preface; Essays; Reading the recent work of SWA; LANDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE: SYSTEMS OF CONTINGENCY, FLEXIBILITY, AND ADAPTABILITY; INFRASTRUCTURAL ECOLOGIES: FLUID, BIOTIC, CONTINGENT; FOREGROUNDING; SECOND NATURE: NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE EXILED; MODULATING INFRASTRUCTURAL FLOWS to CREATE OPEN SPACE; Case Studies; PERFORMANCE; BUFFALO BAYOU PROMENADE + ROSEMONT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE> HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA; ANNING RIVER NEW SOUTH TOWN> MIYI COUNTY, CHINA; CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES> SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA; NINGBO ECOCORRIDOR> NINGBO, CHINA; AGGREGATE.

LEWIS AVENUE CORRIDOR> LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USAGUBEI PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE> SHANGHAI, CHINA; MILTON STREET PARK> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA; NETWORK; SHUNDE NEW CITY> SHUNDE, CHINA; KATY TRAIL> DALLAS, TEXAS, USA; BEIZHI RIVER WATERFRONT> FUYANG, CHINA; INCREMENT; CENTRAL OPEN SPACE IN MAC COMPETITION> CHUNGCHEONGNAMDO PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA; JEFFREY OPEN SPACE TRAIL> IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, USA; MASTER PLAN FOR THE NORTH LAKE REGION OF CHONGMING ISLAND> SHANGHAI, CHINA; KYUNGCHUN CLOSED RAILWAY RENOVATION> SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA; PROJECT CREDITS; THE AUTHORS; ILLUSTRATION CREDITS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.