1st Edition
Pietro Porcinai and the Landscape of Modern Italy
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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Born in Florence in 1910, Pietro Porcinai grew up on the classic grounds of the Villa Gamberaia in Settignano where his father served as head gardener. Although he studied agriculture in college, Porcinai’s true interest lay in the landscape architecture practice he founded in 1938. Early projects centered in the area of Arezzo, whose style reflected modernÂized traditional models. In the... Read more
Introduction, 1. A Life and its Cultural Context, 2. A Dialogue with History, 3. Topography Found, Modeled, or Constructed, 4. Plants and Planting, 5. Working with Architects: Collaborations, 1937–1980, Notes, Biographical and Professional Outline, Bibliography, Acknowledgments, Contributors, Index
Biography
Marc Treib, University of California, Berkeley, USA and Luigi Latini, IUAV Venice, Italy
