ABSTRACT
Previously we have explored some of the princi-
ples and methods that enable us to read the
experiential characteristics of outdoor settings.
This chapter develops from this by reflecting on
the geometrical implications of experiential land-
scape and its implications for design. At its most
fundamental, geometry, as it is conventionally
understood in environmental design disciplines,
is concerned with juxtapositions of points, lines
and surfaces. Although a complexity of cultural,
social, economic, aesthetic and technical issues
influence how we decide to shape our world, this
fundamental geometrical awareness forms the
basic building blocks from which new places are
usually conceived and visualised. Our starting
point here is to look at the picture of the world
presented from an experiential landscape
perspective and then ask how its particular nature
might come to bear on our approach to geometric
considerations.
