Royston (1918- ), an influential American landscape architect who taught at the U. of California, Be...
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Royston (1918- ), an influential American landscape architect who taught at the U. of California, Berkeley, views parks as interrelated recreational spaces that form a "landscape matrix." Drawing on newly-tapped archival images, Rainey (emeritus, architecture, U. of Virginia) and Miller (a landscape architect specializing in the design of public spaces) focus on Royston's innovative design principles (influences range from modern art to memories of childhood play), and his Bay area projects in the suburban expansion period of 1945-1965. These are related to current issues of urban planning. Featured projects include Mitchell Park in Palo Alto and the Standard Oil Rod and Gun Club, Point Richmond. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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