Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture by Elizabeth K. Meyer

Elizabeth Meyer argues for increased attention towards the general development of a theoretical ground for architectural land scape which uses categories and language that is specific to discipline contrary to plagiarizing from others.  From the  ‘’Expanded Field Of Landscape  Architecture’’ Meyer demonstrates  the manner in which  linguistics strategies  can be utilized  in critiquing  contemporary  conduct  and  generate  ways for additional alternatives  of gaining better understanding in regard  to landscape[1]. The presentation  by Meyer  additionally  present  a feminist viewpoint which is mainly based  on the exploration  the major argument of the essay  that  any   landscape language  serves  inevitably   very specific  interests  and also works through the exclusion of others[2]. The essay is based on the theme of feminism and the implication of historical practices on modern landscape architecture.

Some key words that are utilized in Meyer’s presentation are landscape and language. This is through stating that language is a form of landscape as it can be termed as individual’s native language[3]. The presentations overlap each other as they argue for a similar thing.  Both presentations argues that  landscape architecture  should be permitted  to speak in manner that  avoids the occurrence of binaries and works in the  gaps amid the  boundaries of  nature, culture, female, male, landscape, architecture and also permits  individuals to question  the major  grounds where individual  knowledge in regard to landscape is situated.

Meyer structures her presentation through demonstrating the female viewpoint of landscape architecture and comparing it with the historically accepted perspective.  All her presentations complement each other as they are based on criticizing the general understanding and universal view of landscape architecture[4]. The two presentations that are utilized to develop the argument are the architectural history and theory implication and the modern landscape architecture suppressed figures. The presentations  argues that  the  general definition  of architectural landscape  is a by-rid activity  which cannot be  defined  simply with the  utilization  of  binary  pairs   utilized as situations that  are  in opposition.  Based on the dependent on the modes of thinking the individual’s capability to listen, see and generate new perspectives is hindered.  Landscape architecture cannot be described with the view of female nature and the hierarchy of the male gender as both perspectives should be considered highly[5].

The arguments are mainly constructed in direct response to the historical arguments that had been developed and accepted by others in regard to the general significance of landscape.  The motivation  of the authors wording is the fact that  she states that  describing architecture as the other  female  to transcendent  male  subject  architecture  is not a relationship that  is  generated  naturally. Meyer  states that  the association is just a  conceptual  kind  that is  constructed  mainly by the society  and symbolizes social  values[6]. This did not  only  play part in the  structuring  of  modern  architectural  history  but also a major  misrepresentation of  modern  architectural  landscape  history.

According to Meyer architecture landscape is not a conduct that can fully be defined as either in terms of nature, science, art, culture, man or architecture. This description can thus be described as the construction theories which are based on individual interpretations[7].  Architectural landscape can best be described as a language that is widely shared among humans. Landscape architecture is the design that permits individuals to communicate in a more clear way via interventions of different designs[8].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            References

Meyer, Elizabeth K. 2011. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture (excerpt). Pp. 1-1. Retrieved from http://scenariojournal.com/article/the-expanded-field-of-landscape-architecture-excerpt/

Meyer, Elizabeth K. N.d. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture. Pp. 45-79. Pdf

 

[1] Meyer, Elizabeth K. 2011. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture (excerpt). Pp. 1-1.

[2] Meyer, Elizabeth K. N.d. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture. Pp. 45-79. Pdf

[3] Meyer, Elizabeth K. N.d. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture. Pp. 45-79. Pdf

[4] M Meyer, Elizabeth K. N.d. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture. Pp. 45-79. Pdf

 

[5] Meyer, Elizabeth K. N.d. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture. Pp. 45-79. Pdf

 

[7] Meyer, Elizabeth K. N.d. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture. Pp. 45-79. Pdf

[8] Meyer, Elizabeth K. N.d. Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture. Pp. 45-79. Pdf