Transformation in Composition – PhD Defense René van der Velde 12 June 2018

Associate professor René van der Velde is finalizing his doctoral dissertation, with a public defense on the 12th of June 2018. 14:30 Layman’s Speech 15:00 Defense Location: Delft University of Technology, Senaatszaal Aula, Mekelweg 5 Dissertation title: Transformation in Composition: Ecdysis of Landscape Architecture through the Brownfield Park Project 1975-2015 Promotors: Prof. ir. D. F.…

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The shape of a walk

Routes are important operative structures in landscape architecture because they play a crucial role in mediating or facilitating the use and reception of (designed) landscapes. Routes are the ‘silent guides of the stroller’ and facilitate the primordial act of walking as an aesthetic and social practice. The shape of a walk refers not only to…

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Principles of Landscape Architecture

“To discover and reveal the deeper substrate of the landscape is something the natural sciences alone cannot accomplish.” – Günther Voght The Department of Urbanism at the Faculty of Architecture and Built Environment, TU Delft considers urbanism as a planning and design oriented activity towards urban and rural landscapes.[1] It aims to enhance, restore or…

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