Main entry:

Waterscapes. English.

Title & Author:

Waterscapes : planning, building and designing with water / edited by Herbert Dreiseitl, Dieter Grau, Karl H.C. Ludwig.

Publication:

Basel ; Berlin ; Boston : Birkhäuser, [2001]

Description:

176 pages : color illustrations, color plans ; 29 cm

Notes:
Available also in German edition (ISBN 3-7643-6508-0).
Translated into English by Michael Robinson.
Water in landscape / Robert Woodward -- Water is universal / Herbert Dreiseitl -- Think global, act local / Wolfgang F. Geiger -- Water as an open system / Wolfram Schwenk -- Towards a new water culture / Detlev Ipsen -- From the idea to the finished object / Dieter Grau [and others].
Translated from the German.

Summary:

"After decades of being banished from residential areas, water is now becoming an increasingly significant feature in urban design. Whether it is the use of rainwater or the integration of natural water courses into the built environment, the incorporation of water elements in urban areas for climatic purposes or the creation of oases of tranquility or drama such as pools or fountains - all these aspects are not only encountering renewed interest among architects and urban planners, but they are also meeting with appreciation from the general public." "Here the varied aspects of water as an architectural element are considered, with specialists examining its artistic potential, its use outdoors, or its role in environmental technology. Some 35 international projects from many different areas will be a source of inspiration for architects and designers. Amongst the examples documented are the water management for the Potsdamer Platz area, Berlin, the landscaping in Harlemville, near New York, the water feature in Townsquare Kogorah, Sydney, the rainwater concept at the EXPO2000, Hanover, the roof terrace for Chicago City Hall, the water scene at the Opera Center, Warsaw, a water-sound installation in Hann Munden, and the landscape planning for the Solar City near Linz."--Jacket.

ISBN:

3764365080 (German)
9783764365080 (German)
3764364106 (English edition ; hd. bd.)
9783764364106 (English edition ; hd. bd.)

Subject:

Water and architecture.
Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Eau et architecture.
Architecture, Modern
Stadtgestaltung
Gewässer
Water in landscape architecture.

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Grau, Dieter, 1963-
Dreiseitl, Herbert.
Ludwig, Karl H. C.
Waterscapes.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 217111
Call No.: SB475.8 .W3 2001
Status: External loan