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What are the two forces that converged in the site-specific work of George Hargreaves in the early 1980s?

The science of ecology and the movement in fine art to abandon self-referential confines.

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What was George Hargreaves' stance on traditional landscape architecture?

He criticized it for often creating self-contained images that misrepresented the urban context and nature.

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How did Robert Smithson influence landscape architecture according to the notes?

He offered a ruthless revision of Olmsted's work, emphasizing the dissipation of natural energies.

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What is a core belief that Hargreaves emerged with from the Olmsted-Smithson paradigms?

A belief in the permanence and poetics of landform.

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What was Hargreaves' notable presentation at the 1982 American Society of Landscape Architects convention about?

His goal to prompt new connections with the landscape through site-specific design.

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How did Hargreaves' early work reflect a '21st-century picturesque style'?

It expressed natural processes without mimicry.

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What aspect of design did Hargreaves later develop in his approach?

He developed a narrative or storytelling aspect of design.

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What does site-specific design invite according to Hargreaves?

It invites individuals to identify the energy of the site physically, intellectually, and emotionally.

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What is the importance of simplicity, honesty, and directness in Hargreaves' landscapes?

These qualities ensure that the place works functionally and conceptually.

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How does Hargreaves’ work challenge the cliché of 'good' landscape architecture?

It suggests that good landscape architecture is an engagement of nature and culture, rather than a seamless integration.

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What is the 'narrative' as defined by Hargreaves in his work?

A story created by people interacting with the natural and cultural phenomena of the landscape.

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What does Hargreaves value more than the identity of the creator of a landscape?

The experience of the individual finding and engaging with the landscape.

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What is meant by 'creating personal meaning' in landscape design?

It refers to the ability of individuals to relate to and derive significance from elements of the landscape.

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Who is Susan Rademacher in relation to the text?

She is the Executive Director of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy and an author on garden design.

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What did Hargreaves seek to achieve through his landscapes?

A profoundly personal experience of physical and imaginative engagement.