Ian McHarg

Ian L. McHarg ( November 20, 1920 - March 5, 2001 ) was born in Scotland and became a landscape architect and a renowned writer on regional planning using natural systems. He was the founder of the department of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. His 1969 book Design with Nature pioneered the concept of ecological planning. It continues to be one of the most widely celebrated books on landscape architec... more

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  • Nov 20, 1920

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  • Mar 5, 2001 (age 80 years)

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