This American landscaper was known for developing the modern movement in landscape architecture. Did you know that the Blenheim Palace park has been regularly used in films?You will look more carefully at “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” next time! Recommended Reading: Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown: The Omnipotent Magician, 1716-1783 by Jane Brown Many of his 170 gardens remain today, including Kew Gardens, Blenheim Palace, and Chatsworth House. This earned him criticism during his time, but his style became a key innovation in the history of landscape architecture, giving birth to the modern English garden. Brown followed in the footsteps of William Kent (1685-1748), advocating a more naturalistic style using large expanses of undulating grass, water bodies with irregular shapes, and shelterbelts. He earned the moniker because he used to tell his customers that their sites had good “capability” for landscaping.
Lancelot Brown was an English landscape architect who was often known by his nickname, Capability. Recommended Reading: André Le Nôtre in Perspective (Editions Hazan) by Patricia Bouchenot-Déchin While the number of Le Nôtre’s creations can’t be counted on the fingers of two hands, those he did design remain iconic, including his masterpieces - the Garden of Vaux-le-Vicomte and the gardens of Versailles. His work caught the eye of King Louis XIV, who appointed him to design the king’s garden and restore the gardens of Versailles.
He grew up to become gardener to the king’s brother and other French lords, and his first gardens sowed the seeds of his unique and thorough landscape architecture perspective. André Le Nôtre (1613-1700)Īs the son and grandson of gardeners of the French court, André Le Nôtre learned about art and architecture from his early childhood on. Listed in chronological order, behold LAN’s top 10 most influential Landscape Architects of all time. Gone, but not forgotten: This is the legacy of 10 influential landscape architects, who have made their mark on history both physically (in their lasting designs) and spiritually (in their influence on the profession). We take a trip down memory lane and honor some of the most influential landscape architects in the history of the profession.
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