Design Through Time

"Histories of designed landscapes frequently propel a limited narrative in which a landscape's early history-often referred to as its "period of significance"-is presented as the definitive chapter. Through a series of comparative case studies encompassing gardens, cultural sites, campuses, communities, and parks, however, noted landscape architect Mark Hough argues that the true histories of design landscapes are not rooted in a specific period but, rather, spread across a span of time during which they face continuous change. Thus these living designs are not meant to be just viewed as objects, but rather to be moved through and experienced over time"--