The ethics of place-making : how landscapes lie

Irving, Daniel; Vincent, Ian J.

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2013-11-12
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Irving, D. (2013). The ethics of place-making : how landscapes lie. X-Section Journal. November. (no pagination)
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Abstract
Expertise in the ‘Nature-isation’ of urban environments marks an important shift in 21st Century urbanism. In a scramble to rebrand urban design as “sustainable” and “green”, Landscape Architects have attempted to claim the territory wholesale, pointing to a clear link between “Landscape” and “Nature”. Yet, John May’s (2008) critique of a major contemporary project of landscape architecture, Fresh Kills Park, is a significant challenge to this claim. Here, May contests the underpinning values of design in the context of a hidden social and political ideology.
Keywords:
Staten Island (New York), New York, landfills, remodeling, environmental design, praxeology, landscape architecture theory
ANZSRC Field of Research:
120107 Landscape Architecture
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Daniel Irving
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