The Glory of Landscape Architecture
Architecture really is an art. It involves so many principles and theories, and the thing is that it even involves the land around a structure. This is what’s called landscape architecture. This makes everything naturally beautiful. Even in urban environments, landscaping is very important since they include parks and all. Here are a few examples of landscape architecture that are famous all over the world.
Central Park
This park is located in New York in the United States. This has become one of the most popular landmarks of New York City (among many others like the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and Times Square). This has become a National Historic Landmark ever since the 1960s. Central park is also known for its carriage horses, sports, entertainment, and playgrounds.
The Louvre courtyard
Everyone knows the Louvre as the museum in Paris that houses thousands of works of art. When you go to the Louvre, you can’t help but notice the long stretch of the gardens it has. This was actually once the royal palace up until King Louis XVI decided that he wanted a bigger palace and moved to the Palace of Versailles. It truly is a marvel in landscape architecture.
The Muskau Park
This is said to be the biggest English styled parks in Germany. It was named after its founded Prince Hermann von Puckler-Muskau. This is now considered to be a UNESCO world heritage site and is visited by thousands of tourists all the time. It actually occupies both Germany and Poland. It covers 2.1 square kilometers in Germany, and 3.5 square kilometers in Poland. It is quite the site to behold and it is an ideal place to take a lot of pictures.
There is a lot more beautiful landscape architecture all over the world. What’s great is that even though cities continue to grow, there are still places where we can enjoy nature in all its beauty while being safe from natural elements at the same time. This could be the reason why a lot of children would dream of becoming a landscape architect.
You can even be a novice landscape architect with your own lawn as your work of art. You will notice that a lot of home owners put a lot of stress on the way their lawns look like, and sometimes become really competitive with their neighbors. They would get different landscaping equipment and would trim their landscapes to beauty. Others would prefer to hire landscaping services to ensure the beauty of their lawns. GP
Posted in Landscape Architecture on December 30, 2008 - 2:33 am by admin |
