The notion of what we call landscape is changing. Switzerland as a whole is but landscape and ... Petrarca, who described the term landscape as a construction of subjective perception seems to have served his time. Given the rapid and dynamic development of settlements and infrastructures, it takes some time getting used to this.

In times where more and more areas are threatened of falling through the grid of landscape perception, the question of quality surfaces together with the question of perception, both taking the centre stage of the landscape architectural discourse. Ways and means that make landscapes legible and accessible are demanded, both literally and figuratively. In some cases, a few signposts will do, yet every now and then there are more efforts needed to bridge the gap: interpretations, directions for use or even the landscape architectural machete are called for.

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