ABSTRACT
When we use the word 'landscape' it is conceivable that many people will think of nature or beautiful scenery. Some connections may be
DESIGN FOR LANDSCAPES
made with landscape art and paintings by English artists, like Constable and Turner, or the photography of Ansell Adams in the USA. Sublime or picturesque scenes of mountains, waterfalls, arcadian landscapes or attractive rural life may dominate. The word 'landscape' itself is so interconnected with scenery and paintings of scenery that aesthetic considerations between the two can be confused, thus associating the concept too closely with art. Hence, there has been a preoccupation with distant vistas to be viewed in a contemplative mode, which we sought to overcome in the previous chapter. There is a significant history of landscape and nature appreciation culminating in the various national park movements in the 19th and 20th centuries and it is no surprise that most national parks contain scenery of this description. Some cultural scenes of attractive farmland and villages may also be included, especially in Europe.
