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Posted on October 12, 1999July 21, 2019 John Mongard

Power, Poetry And Contemporaneity In The Public Landscape

Poetry The ritual and building of experiences in place is what creates poetry in the landscape. It sings in your memory, and if it is strong, you can visit that place your mind many years afterward. This type of layering happens when people enjoy a place. Public places have a significant role in being the […]

Posted on May 12, 1996July 21, 2019 John Mongard

Public space as a theatre of conflict

How does landscape architecture create inclusive public spaces? How do the values of the non conformist and fringe dweller find their way into a design project? Should they? How does public space maintain itself as an open ended theatre where anyone can be a valid actor? Two Stories, Two Places. ‘Black Line / White Line’: […]