American Society of Landscape Architects Best Book of 2018
American Society of Landscape Architects Best Book of 2018
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol is known for ground-breaking, contemporary designs that incorporate the sculptural, sensual qualities fundamental to the human experience of the landscape. This is the first monogram from this prominent landscape architecture firm and its founding principal, Kathryn Gustafson. Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) is one of the leading voices in landscape architecture. They are the recipient of three ASLA National Awards of Excellence, two National Honor Awards, numerous ASLA and AIA chapter awards, and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for landscape architecture. This design-forward, full-colour volume is the first monograph devoted to their work. It reveals the details behind widely acclaimed projects like the courtyard at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Lurie Garden at Millennium Park in Chicago, the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation Campus, and more. Both inspirational and practical, it is a must-have survey of one of the world's most influential design firms. AUTHOR: Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) is a landscape architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington. GGN was founded in 1999 by Jennifer Guthrie, Shannon Nichol, and Kathryn Gustafson. The firm has been recognized with the 2017 ASLA National Landscape Architecture Firm Award, the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Landscape Architecture, the ASLA National Awards of Excellence, ASLA and AIA Honor Awards for Design, Tucker Design Awards, Society for Campus and University Planning Awards, and Great Places Awards from the Environmental Design Research Association. 300 photographs
“"Offers real insights into the design process." -- American Society of Landscape Architects "A beautifully illustrated retrospective." -- Landscape Architecture Magazine "The book sets a new standard for landscape architecture monographs. . . . With GGN , Way and GGN have constructed a monograph better suited for backpacks than coffee tables." -- The Dirt”
"Offers real insights into the design process." --American Society of Landscape Architects
"A beautifully illustrated retrospective." --Landscape Architecture Magazine
"The book sets a new standard for landscape architecture monographs. . . . With GGN, Way and GGN have constructed a monograph better suited for backpacks than coffee tables." --The Dirt
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) is a landscape architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington. GGN was founded in 1999 by Jennifer Guthrie, Shannon Nichol, and Kathryn Gustafson. The firm has been recognized with the 2017 ASLA National Landscape Architecture Firm Award, the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Landscape Architecture, the ASLA National Awards of Excellence, ASLA and AIA Honor Awards for Design, Tucker Design Awards, Society for Campus and University Planning Awards, Great Places Awards from the Environmental Design Research Association, and more. Learn more at ggnltd.com.
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