Water Landscape

Since Roman times, water has been a life-enhancing adjunct to buildings, intensifying their meaning and impact. Water architecture is beginning to enjoy a renaissance of popularity in both residential and public buildings. Though previously seen as environmentally wasteful, the designs in this book have been selected for their sustainability as architects have increasingly begun to incorporate social concerns such as this into their designs and planning. Whether it is the integration of water elements in urban areas for climatic purposes or incorporating aesthetic touches such as pools or fountains, all these aspects are not only encountering renewed interest among architects and urban planners, but are also commercially fashionable. This book reveals the extensive variety of potential for using water as an innovative element in architecture and landscape. "The Landscape Series" is a compilation of volumes featuring projects that show a strong ecological conscience and innovation in working with the landscape in order to produce architectural structures that are both beautiful and sustainable.