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Opened my mind to the fundamentals of spatial composition.
Contextualised my education and created a platform for further study.
Provided me with a strong framework for understanding pattern and grid orientated design process.
Encouraged me to reject grid orientated design.
The Death and life of the Great American City: Jane Jacobs
Helped me over the garden wall and into the public landscape.
Shaped my understanding of aesthetics, archetypal landscapes and human response
The Pattern of Landscape: Silvia Crowe.
Helped me draw what I perceived as the opposing aspects of Goldsworthy and Reid together.
My introduction to the subtle language of garden design.
Provided a firm footing in design discourse.
A great book to leaf through, if you’ve forgotten how much you’ve learned.
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