Description
Extreme weather events, droughts, floods, shifts in precipitation and temperaturepatterns, melting glaciers, sea-level rise, water salinization, and more generally, changes in the water cycle remind us that the climate crisis is mostly a water crisis. Perhaps even more
serious is a crisis of imagination connected with thought and with creative, far-sighted
action able to combine the visionary and the pragmatic. A response to these two crises can
be provided by the disciplines of landscape architecture: these have always featured a plural, collective approach that comprises or originates from living systems and natural
forces, on the involvement of human and nonhuman communities in the design process,
and the inclusion of the time variable in future plans—without neglecting the necessary
flexibility of creative and pragmatic thinking. How can landscape design and different
forms of collaboration open new doors to face climate and water challenges? What hopes can spring from collective design in its broader meaning?
This book sets out notions and ideas on water landscapes and (co)designed practices,
identifying what hopeful routes might be taken for the three states of aqueous landscapes
in transition—liquid, solid, and gas. The chapters show different scales and levels of
design and collaborative practices: from large and governmental projects to small bottomup
interventions; from creative collaboration among designers to traditional community
design; from participatory processes to nature as a co-designer for tackling the climate crisis.
People, animals, plants, water, ice, fog, clouds, wind, sand, and rocks—all contribute to the
cosmos’ landscape symphony, and designing together can become a seed of hope to listen
and embrace the Earth’s climate changes.
Period | 4 Dec 2024 |
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Event title | (Co)Designing Hope: Aqueous Landscapes in Transition: Book Launch |
Event type | Other |
Location | Delft, NetherlandsShow on map |
Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- water landscapes
- gaseous landscapes
- ice landscapes
- water states
- landscape architecture
- co-design