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Category:Grammar booksChristo, Charles and Jeanne-Claude: Between public and private
An in-depth examination of the multidimensional relationship between landscape architects, private property owners and public institutions to explain how the two work together.
Landscape architects are not just in the business of "beautifying" public spaces, they are also working to enhance the way private property is used. Established private property owners are interested in maintaining and improving their property’s landscape, but they also have to comply with government regulations on public access and the use of property that makes up public and private landscapes.
The following interview with Charles Esty, PhD, Prof of Landscape Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design, addresses issues of landscape architecture’s public versus private character.
How do you understand the ways that landscape architecture is deeply implicated in public and private property and how it affects both?
Landscape architecture, and landscape practice more generally, is quite public. It is in the business of making the natural landscape look good and make the surrounding social environment look good. In the United States, at least, landscape architects are hired by public agencies and private land owners, so a significant part of their jobs is dealing with public institutions.
Most landscape architecture courses emphasize the job of making the public environment look good, but very few emphasize the role that landscapes play in making individuals more aware of their surroundings and healthier. The really interesting question is how can landscape architecture address public health and quality of life. Landscapes are social constructions that reflect the values of a community and create a sense of place that attracts people and makes people want to live there. A city’s design establishes its character and its values. Landscapes can also be places of refuge from unpleasant or harmful environments, or places that can inspire creative design and solve environmental problems.
How is landscape design practice influenced by the nature of the public property and the private property on which it is located?
The public is much more powerful than the private in determining the landscape of a city. You see that even in the United States, where the private is the dominant force. Landscape design practice is almost always influenced by the property it is working on, but also, sometimes, by the public institutions that commission the work.
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