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http://dx.doi.org/10.9715/KILA.2012.40.2.038

An Ecological Aesthetic in Sustainable Landscape Design  

Min, Byoung-Wook (Dongsimwon Landscape Design)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture / v.40, no.2, 2012 , pp. 38-48 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since the late 20th century, sustainability is one of the most pressing concerns for the security and well-being of our society when we are witnessing the rapid change in urban landscape patterns. Responding to this issue, the discipline of environmental designs including landscape architecture has also attempted to realize this concept in various ways. The purpose of this study lies in introducing and redefining the meaning of ecological aesthetics as an alternative "sustainable" design theory. This paper theoretically discusses about the role of aesthetics in landscape design and the relationship between landscape and aesthetics to emphasize the importance of ecological aesthetics. Based on extensive literature review and analysis, the study attempts to redefine the characteristics of ecological aesthetics: an emphasis on cognitive process in landscape appreciation, environmentalism, unrestricted from style, and nonnative aesthetics. Having defined the characteristics, this study also finds several design subjects to adapt the concept of ecological aesthetics to actual design practice. Founded on the big idea "make nature visible", the defined subjects are ecological functions, temporality of landscape, and history of landscape, security, and accessibility. Also, this study stresses the importance m the creativity of the design(er) in order to effectively represent these subjects to the public.
Keywords
Landscape Aesthetics; Ecological Aesthetics; Sustainable Design Theory; Subjects of Sustainable Landscape Design;
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