SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPES PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTION
FIRST EDITION - SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPES PORTFOLIO
A day after the storm, Inverness (NS)
Description of the Canadian Landscapes Portfolio first edition
The first edition of the Canadian Landscape Portfolio – Significant Landscapes – is a web based digital photographic collection intended to illustrate Canada’s diversity of landscapes by provinces and territories. Compiled from CSLA members’ submissions from around the country, the 2015-16 edition will focus on highlighting the various “Significant Landscapes” mentioned in the Canadian Landscape Charter, including the ones too often forgotten because of their apparent unimportance. The goal of the initiative is not necessarily about finding the most picturesque, rare or exhilarating place but more about capturing those significant moments captured in a specific landscape. The first edition (2015-16) of the CLP could then be considered as an illustrated addition to the Canadian Landscape Charter as seen through the eyes of landscape architects from across the country, an expression of a vision where all landscapes become important and worth taking time to admire, because they are part of our lives.
This edition of the Portfolio is a starting point aiming at illustrating the Canadian Landscapes Charter's precepts that all landscapes are:
To illustrate the emphasis placed by the CLC on the rich diversity of Canadian landscapes, the first edition of the Canadian Landscape Portfolio (CLP) aims to publish a gallery of images comprised of ten (10) digital collections, one per province and territory, each led by an association that is a member, in good standing, of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA).
Therefore, the 2015-16 edition of the Portfolio will focus on the meaningful or "Significant Landscapes". The Collections will bring together around 100 described high quality digital photographs expressing how these landscapes are part of the life of architects whose profession is to protect, design and manage landscapes of all kinds, but always needed in our lives.
This edition of the Portfolio is a starting point aiming at illustrating the Canadian Landscapes Charter's precepts that all landscapes are:
- Of public interest, entailing various dimensions ranging from culture to ecology and economy.
- Favourable to viable economic activities with appropriate means of interventions.
- Integral to the Canadian identity and its diverse cultures.
- Naturally in constant change, with many under economic stresses.
- A major contributor to the quality of life for all people living in all types of settings
To illustrate the emphasis placed by the CLC on the rich diversity of Canadian landscapes, the first edition of the Canadian Landscape Portfolio (CLP) aims to publish a gallery of images comprised of ten (10) digital collections, one per province and territory, each led by an association that is a member, in good standing, of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA).
Therefore, the 2015-16 edition of the Portfolio will focus on the meaningful or "Significant Landscapes". The Collections will bring together around 100 described high quality digital photographs expressing how these landscapes are part of the life of architects whose profession is to protect, design and manage landscapes of all kinds, but always needed in our lives.
For the Canadian Landscape Charter, Landscape Architecture is defined as:
At the crossroads of development and design, landscape architecture specializes in the planning and development of new landscapes, and in the management, enhancement, protection and restoration of existing landscapes, ranging from the smallest local area to regional planning.
Landscape architecture intervention’s scale and diversity drive the landscape architects toward the cultural, heritage, social, aesthetic, economic and environmental interconnecting perspectives. Depending on the context, these are realized with stakeholders’ involvement and/or multidisciplinary collaboration, and they could include all steps relating to the completion of a landscape project, from its planning to its execution and supervision, from its estimation to the invitation to bid, etc.
Landscape architecture intervention’s scale and diversity drive the landscape architects toward the cultural, heritage, social, aesthetic, economic and environmental interconnecting perspectives. Depending on the context, these are realized with stakeholders’ involvement and/or multidisciplinary collaboration, and they could include all steps relating to the completion of a landscape project, from its planning to its execution and supervision, from its estimation to the invitation to bid, etc.
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