Contemporary Landscapes of Contemplation

Contemplative landscape and contemplative space are familiar terms in the areas of design, landscape architecture and architecture.

Krinke and her highly regarded contributors set out to explore definitions, theories, and case studies of contemplative landscapes and to secure the subject as a scholarly interest.

The contributors, Marc Treib, John Beardsley, Michael Singer, Lance Neckar, Heinrich Hermann and Rebecca Krinke have spent their careers researching, critiquing, and making landscapes.

Here they investigate the role of contemplative space in a post-modern world and examine the impact of nature and culture on the design or interpretation of contemplative landscapes.The authors investigate principles and strategies often used as guidance for creating contemplative landscapes, as well as the relationships and differences between contemplative and commemorative space.

The essays, drawn from both scholarship and personal experience explore the links between spaces designed to provide health benefits and contemplative space.