Planting Design: An Exploration Of Emerging Theoretical Frameworks To Support Sustainable Landscape

The project has involved the content analysis of a cross section of international literature representing both traditional and emerging theoretical positions. this analysis has resulted in the identification of a diverse range of thematic approaches that have been variously applied to planting design. a design study of a specific site, selected to encourage a deliberate focus of design on sustainable landscape issues was then taken through a two stage workshop process of conceptual design and peer review. the peer review involved a detailed examination of three conceptual approaches to dealing with the case study site in relation to the themes identified in the literature review.