ABSTRACT
Space – its characteristics, measurements, and consequences – witnessed significant changes during the twentieth century. The subject of space not only occupied those working in physics, math, and psychology, but also in landscape architecture, as space became a central feature in design. While modern landscape architects sought to construct theories of enclosed space and space as a continuum, these conceptions gave way to more fluid ideas of embodied space, and the way space figures prominently in human memory. Space is immaterial, meaning that it does not consist of matter, but rather its perception is shaped by it. Regardless of this fact, however, space correlates with power and spatial theories regarding power and landscapes include individuals or groups who are often excluded from power relations. Indeed, their status as Other might offer unique insights into the nature of space for landscape architecture students.
