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Landscape Aesthetics Reflections (3)
_ARTICLE_ by Kai van Reenen After the course ‘Landscape Aesthetics’ in the WUR bachelor program of Landscape Architecture, students wrote essays on their insight and perception of aesthetics. TOPOS will publish three views on aesthetics in a series.
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Landscape Aesthetics Reflection (2)
_ARTICLE_ by Alex van Zyl After the course ‘Landscape Aesthetics’ in the WUR bachelor program of Landscape Architecture, students wrote essays on their insight and perception of aesthetics. TOPOS will publish three views on aesthetics in a series.
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Landscape Aesthetics Reflection (1)
_ARTICLE_ by Niki Kampen After the course ‘Landscape Aesthetics’ in the WUR bachelor program of Landscape Architecture, students wrote essays on their insight and perception of aesthetics. TOPOS will publish three views on aesthetics in a series.
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Murmur of limits: Evoking the sensuous encounter between ecological phenomena and humans
_GRADUATION WORK_ by Naiara Valcarlos This theoretical and design research explores the realm of perception in the milieu of new nature development. It focuses on relating the sensuous encounter with materiality of the landscape. New nature consisting of not only accomplished ecological recovery but a landscape instilled with human scale that supports ecological function.
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Aesthetic Engagement with Built Landscape
_ARTICLE_ by Yuriko Saito Everyday aesthetics, the subject of my recent work, aims to illuminate those aspects of our lives that are normally not the focus of aesthetic attention. Objects of daily use and the environment we inhabit are commonly regarded as a background against which various events and activities take place. As such, they are taken for granted and generally do not give rise to a memorable experience, unless their familiarity is disrupted.
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Children and sublime landscapes
_ARTICLE_ by Paul Roncken TOPOS asked researcher Paul Roncken for a contribution to the topic of contemporary landscape aesthetics. As assistant professor he is connected to the landscape architecture group of Wageningen University and works on several topics involving aesthetics and design education and research. He shares his view on the development of sublime landscape experiences during childhood.
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Why experiences matter to landscape architecture
_ARTICLE_ by Abel Coenen and Sascha Geneste Landscapes and activities within the landscape have always evoked strong emotions and experiences from people, due to their relevance to human life. Landscapes can evoke fear and fright but can touch deeper feelings of existence and self-awareness at the same time.
