2008 Clarence Roy/JJR lecture featured Herbert Dreiseitl
The 2008 Clarence Roy/JJR lecture featured Herbert Dreiseitl, a world-renowned landscape architect and water hydrologist. He presented “Fresh Ideas for Urban Water.”
Dreiseitl’s designs have drawn international praise for their physical and thematic integration of water.
“Water is far from being just a designer´s resource or material: It begs to have its vital possibilities rediscovered,” Dreiseitl has said. “This starts at the beginning of the planning process for water projects, and involves linking up and integrating element themes. Knowledge of water’s particular qualities as a material are needed, and often experiments need to be conducted to give a real idea of the result.”
He formed Atelier Dreiseitl in 1980 with a goal to promote sustainable projects with a high aesthetic and social value.
His unique philosophical and artistic insight has enabled him to unite a multidisciplinary team of professionals and forge new paths in urban design. Dreiseitl’s leadership has guided his firm to great international acclaim.
Photos by Dave Brenner
