Sonja Dompelmann

Flights of Imagination: Aviation, Landscape, Design

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ISBN 13:
9780813935812
author:
Sonja Dompelmann
format:
HardBack
publisher:
University of Virginia Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2014
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
3.2 x 18.4 x 26.7 cm
Genre:
Art, Architecture & Photography, Architecture, Types of Architecture
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£51.75

Description

Flights of Imagination: Aviation, Landscape, Design explores how airports have reshaped our understanding of cities and landscapes since their development in the 20th century.

The evolution of airports has led to new perspectives on landscape design and planning, with professionals reinterpreting the aerial view as a site for design and a tool for understanding the world around them. This book follows the development of airport design from its conceptualization as landscapes and cities to modern-day plans to repurpose decommissioned airports.

Through a historical analysis, Sonja Dümpelmann examines how the aerial perspective has influenced landscape design and planning activities, from the 1920s to the present day. She reveals how designers have understood the relationship between the abstract and experiential aspects of the aerial view, and its impact on our understanding of the world.

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