Study On Kathryn Gustafson's Landscape Works And Design Method

Kathryn Gustafson is one of the most influential female landscape architects in the U.S.today.The works of her and her studio have won many international awards.Her design is diverse,independent and pioneering.From her design,we can see the development trend of today's world landscape industry.She sees the landscape as a large outdoor sculpture,the land as the basic material,the use of natural elements and the new elements added to the site itself,and the integration of its creativity and nature itself into a whole through a sculptural approach,telling a piece of land through human technological transformation,human and natural and site.The story that happened.Gustafson's design set which is integrated with radical ideas,functions,meanings,forms and techniques is a necessary choice for the development of landscape discipline.This article is based on literature reading,case analysis and comparative analysis.Through the analysis of Gustafson's personal growth experience,her creative process,and her representative works in different periods,her design techniques are analyzed from the form of composition,space molding,material,technology and metaphor,and the design of her unique characteristics,such as the art of the earth and the unique women,such as "space sculpture","no center","continuity and movement" and "strength and weak contrast",as well as "sky is all mine","the moving horizon","the site itself read" and others and the harmony of nature and things design ideas.It also analyzes the design change process at different stages and compares with contemporary famous designers,demonstrating her compromise design style.Gustafson's design inspired the landscape design and the trend of landscape design in China.The full text is mainly divided into four parts.The first part is the introduction.The second part mainly introduces Gustafson's growth and work experience,and selects her representative works and design changes at different times to make an introduction and analysis.The third part is the core part.According to her experiences and works,we analyses her design techniques and design features,and then reveals the theoretical basis behind her design techniques,and contrasts the style with the contemporary famous designers.The fourth part is the summary and inspiration and prospect for Contemporary Chinese landscape.Thefirst two parts are the analysis of her presentation and the description of her history.The latter part is the in-depth analysis and research of her design.