Landscape Architecture Australia

STATE OF THE NATION

“Growth is the most visible form of change in a designed landscape or garden, analyzing the difference between projections of growth and real growth demonstrates change.”1

The effect of time on designed spaces was a key theme of the 2019 International challenges us to shift our focus to interrogate the slippage between the initial intent of designers and “in-ground performance,” which considers ongoing care and maintenance as part of design processes.

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