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Title: THE VENETIAN CITY GARDEN
PLACE, TYPOLOGY, AND PERCEPTION
By: John Dixon Hunt
Format: Hardback

List price: £25.00


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ISBN 10: 3764389435
ISBN 13: 9783764389437
Publisher: BIRKHAUSER
Pub. date: 23 March, 2009
Pages: 223
Description: In the development of the "landscape idea", no city played such an important role as did Venice. From about one hundred city gardens, squares, and courtyards, public parks and temporary gardens, this book develops a typology of gardens in a densely built environment that is permeated with history.
Synopsis: Fur die Entwicklung von "Landschaft" als Konzept hat keine Stadt eine grossere Rolle gespielt als Venedig. Aus beinahe hundert Stadtgarten, Stadtplatzen und Hofen, offentlichen Parks und temporaren Garten destilliert das Buch Elemente der Gartengestaltung und eine Typologie von Garten in dichter, historisch gesattigter Bausubstanz.
Illustrations: 223 p.
Publication: Switzerland
Imprint: Birkhauser Verlag AG
Returns: Returnable
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