Treib, Marc, author.

Serious fun : the landscapes of Claude Cormier / Marc Treib, Susan Herrington.

First edition.

Novato, California : ORO Editions, [2021]
©2021

286 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), plans (chiefly color); 27 cm

For almost 30 years Claude Cormier et Associes has designed landscapes daring in scope while earnest in execution, courting controversy while inviting public accord. Produced under the leadership of Claude Cormier, the range of these projects has spanned the creation of parks and squares, the renovation of historical landscapes, and the conversion of industrial sites. While always serious in the address of function, their designs often display a touch of humour in both method and form-in all, these are works marked by "serious fun." It is a practice unique in Canada, arguably in the world. That people use, and may even love, these urban landscapes testifies to the pleasure afforded by their designs and the humanistic dimensions of the practice. This, the first book exclusively dedicated to the landscapes of Claude Cormier and his team, provides a broad overview of their ideas and methods with insightful discussions of selected projects and the thinking behind them.

1954081014 (hardcover)
9781954081017 (hardcover)

Cormier, Claude.
Claude Cormier + Associés (Firm)
Urban landscape architecture Canada.
Landscape architecture Canada.
Paysage urbain Canada.
Architecture du paysage Canada.
Urban landscape architecture
Landscape architecture
Canada.

Herrington, Susan, author.

Location: Library main 315768
Call No.: 315768
Copy: 1
Status: Available