Distance and Engagement: Walking, Thinking and M

GuntherVogtandhislandscapedesignersbringalotofpassiontotheirresearchandtotheirsearchforideasfortransformingundesignedsitesortractsoflandintolandscapes.Theydontwanttodependjustonknowledgeacquiredfrombooks.Theyventureoutintothelandscapeatalltimesofthedayandyearandinterrogatewhattheyseethere.Theymakeroomforartandscienceintheirstudiesandusethesametoolstoturntheirlandscapedesignsintoreality.Mostoftheir"fieldtrips"beginoutofcuriositybasedonsomethingtheyveseen，heard，orread.Againstthisbackdrop，theyexplore，amongotherthings，fortificationsinFrance，theUpperRhineinSwitzerland，andnationalparksinEngland.Theresultsoftheir"fieldtrips，"researchprojects，andpracticalimplementationsarecollectedinthispublication.DistanceandEngagementtakesupwhereMiniaturundPanoramaleftoffandshowsnotonlywhatGuntherVogtisworkingonbutalso，andaboveall，howheworks.