Jess VanNoy
landscape designer. coffee enthusiast.
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europe 2014 independent study
Summer between 3rd and 4th year, I spent 6 weeks exploring 5 different countries in western Europe. During the trip, we had to conduct an independent study and I was interested in how landscapes, that once served an important historical purpose, were reclaimed
to serve a different, contemporary function. The study is broken up into 3 categories: Functional Change, Spatial Configuration, and Materials. Each of these categories has several sub-categories that show the variety within each category.
(1) FUNCTIONAL CHANGE: how the use/program of the landscape has changed, without making any alterations to the site boundary of the historical landscape.
A) OVERLAY: covering over another object
B) REPLACEMENT: to take or fill the place of
C) INSERTION: to place or put in
D) MEETING: touch; join
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B.)
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(2) SPATIAL CONFIGURATION: how the physical structure of the landscape contributes to the experience of the place.
A) SCALE: the relevant size or extent of something
B) PROPORTION: the relationship of one thing to another in terms of quantity, size, or number.
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B.)
(3) MATERIALS: how materials from the historical landscape are used in the contemporary use and enhance the experiential quality of the place.
A) REUSE: to use again, especially in different way
B) TRACE: a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something
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B.)