Nature, Design, and Health by David Kamp

Nature, Design, and Health by David Kamp

The internationally renowned landscape architect David Kamp, FASLA, has written a personal narrative of his innovative and influential landscape design philosophy and practice in Nature, Design, and Health. He traces the first stirrings of his interest in nature and design to his childhood in rural North Carolina. Kamp maintained his passion for landscape through his architectural studies at the University of Virginia, and these in turn helped prepare him for his first design project, the landscape for Australia's grand new Parliament House complex in Canberra (1980-1988).

In the mid-1990s, at a pivotal time in his personal life, Kamp volunteered to design one of the first gardens created specifically for individuals with HIV/AIDS, the Joel Schnaper Memorial Garden at the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center in East Harlem. The experience proved life-altering, and Kamp resolved to dedicate his practice to exploring the intimate web of relationships connecting design, nature, and modern healthcare.

Throughout his career, Kamp has sought to put people of all ages in touch with nature, regardless of their capabilities--from children with autism spectrum disorder to elders with cognitive and physical challenges. He has also explored these ideas in the larger realm, where his plans have revitalized schools, parks, and urban waterfronts. By putting personal health on a continuum with environmental health, Kamp demonstrates that design partnering with nature can lead to more vibrant, resilient, and equitable communities.

David Kamp is an author, journalist, humorist, and lyricist, as well as a founding member of the Sesame Street audience. He has featured cultural icons such as Johnny Cash, Sly Stone, Lucien Freud, Bruce Springsteen, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Vanity Fair. The national bestseller The United States of Arugula, a chronicle of America's foodways, is one of his works. Kiss My Aztec! was his debut musical as a songwriter. Spy, the famed satirical monthly, was where he started his career. He splits his time between New York City and rural Connecticut with his family.

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ISBN 13	9781952620393
ISBN 10	1952620392
Title	Nature, Design, and Health
Author	David Kamp
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Library of American Landscape History
Year published	2023-08-01
Number of pages	256
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