Landscape Architecture in 20Th Century: Reform Park Garden City Movement
Landscape Architecture in 20Th Century: Reform Park Garden City Movement
INTRODUCTION GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT PUBLIC PARK MOVEMENT STARTED IN 19THCENTURY REFORM PARK
The twentieth century has seen the Garden cities were planned containing
development and widespread acceptance of communities surrounded by green belt. OVER CROWDING Pleasure park were developed on the outskirts of city
two major city design manifestos: Garden City Country life. which was only used by the upper middle class due to
Movement and Modern Movement. long distance from the city so reform parks were
It was a responses to the building excesses and LOSS OF CONNECTION OF NATURE developed at neighbourhood level for commoner.
resultant foul living conditions of the 19th
century industrial city.
URBAN PARK WERE DEVELOPED
After industrial revolution there was increase in
pollution & population due to which there was
need of recreational space. They were developed according to need.
The 20th century saw the biggest war's & large city park
art,science reached its peak. enormous growth cultural park
in population & migration climatic change. neighborhood park
pocket park
Then no single style represents this century.the few they developed simultaneously
movements that influence this century are
CITY BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT TYPOLOGY OF 20TH CENTURY PARKS
GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT
Beautification and monumental granduer Parks developed according to the need of time
CITY BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT (1890 to 1920) Work on form function will follow
Pleasure park
It contained healthy open spaces
Pocket park
POST MODERNISM (1960 to 1975)
Due to overcrowding and bad living For public health Size was smaller and on city block level.
condition people felt need to connect to Activities included strolling, bike
nature Elements included playground, rectilinear paths,
riding, Picnic etc.
and park movemet started, Size was very large. swimming pools etc.
Elements included were woodlands&
Though it started in 19th century it took Meant for children and working class
meadows
momentum in 20th century. curvy paths and placid water bodies.
Limited floral display, and rustic
They were intended to offer specific structures.
opportunities for social interactions. Made for upper class
Expensive transit