Udo Weilacher
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Udo Weilacher, Prof. Dr. sc. ETH, (born 1963) is a German landscape architect
, author and Professor for Landscape Architecture.
/ Germany, was originally educated as a gardener in 1984. He studied landscape architecture
at the Technical University of Munich
-Weihenstephan and at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
between 1986 and 1993. At the Technical University of Munich
he received his diploma from the German landscape architect
and professor Peter Latz
. In 1995 Weilacher got the Peter Joseph Lenné
-Award and in 1996 the Schinkel
-Award in Germany for outstanding works in landscape design. At University of Karlsruhe (TH) and the ETH Zürich
where he worked as a scientific assistant and a lecturer until 2002, it was the renowned Swiss landscape architect Dieter Kienast, who influenced Weilacher in his practical and theoretical work.
Udo Weilacher did extensive research on the relationship between art and landscape and on theory and history of contemporary landscape architecture
. He published his works internationally, is a member in international juries and initiated numerous projects fusing art and landscape architecture
, among others with the "Zeichen + Landschaft" association at the Technical University of Munich
and the "Grenzland" lecture series at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich
. After teaching and research work at the University of Karlsruhe (TH) and the ETH Zurich
, were he gained his distinguished doctorate in 2002 (Medal of the ETH Zürich), he became full professor for Landscape Architecture and Design at the Leibniz University Hannover in 2002 and, in 2006 until 2008, Dean
of the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences. Since April 2009 Udo Weilacher works as full professor for Landscape Architecture and Industrial Landscapes at the Technische Universität München, Faculty of Architecture.
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
, author and Professor for Landscape Architecture.
Biography
Udo Weilacher, born in KaiserslauternKaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfurt am Main, and from Luxembourg.Kaiserslautern is home to 99,469 people...
/ Germany, was originally educated as a gardener in 1984. He studied landscape architecture
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
at the Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich
The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan...
-Weihenstephan and at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
between 1986 and 1993. At the Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich
The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan...
he received his diploma from the German landscape architect
Landscape architect
A landscape architect is a person involved in the planning, design and sometimes direction of a landscape, garden, or distinct space. The professional practice is known as landscape architecture....
and professor Peter Latz
Peter Latz
Peter Latz is a German landscape architect and a professor for landscape architecture at the Technical University of Munich. He is best known for his emphasis on reclamation and conversion of former industrialized landscapes...
. In 1995 Weilacher got the Peter Joseph Lenné
Peter Joseph Lenné
Peter Joseph Lenné was a Prussian gardener and landscape architect from Bonn who worked in the German classicist style.-Childhood and development:...
-Award and in 1996 the Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a Prussian architect, city planner, and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassical and neogothic buildings.-Biography:Schinkel was born in Neuruppin, Margraviate of...
-Award in Germany for outstanding works in landscape design. At University of Karlsruhe (TH) and the ETH Zürich
ETH Zurich
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
where he worked as a scientific assistant and a lecturer until 2002, it was the renowned Swiss landscape architect Dieter Kienast, who influenced Weilacher in his practical and theoretical work.
Udo Weilacher did extensive research on the relationship between art and landscape and on theory and history of contemporary landscape architecture
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
. He published his works internationally, is a member in international juries and initiated numerous projects fusing art and landscape architecture
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
, among others with the "Zeichen + Landschaft" association at the Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich
The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan...
and the "Grenzland" lecture series at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich
ETH Zurich
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
. After teaching and research work at the University of Karlsruhe (TH) and the ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
, were he gained his distinguished doctorate in 2002 (Medal of the ETH Zürich), he became full professor for Landscape Architecture and Design at the Leibniz University Hannover in 2002 and, in 2006 until 2008, Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences. Since April 2009 Udo Weilacher works as full professor for Landscape Architecture and Industrial Landscapes at the Technische Universität München, Faculty of Architecture.
Publications (selection)
- Weilacher, Udo (1996/1999): Between Landscape Architecture and Land ArtLand artLand art, Earthworks , or Earth art is an art movement which emerged in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, in which landscape and the work of art are inextricably linked...
. Basel Berlin Boston: Birkhauser Publisher ISBN 3-7643-6119-0 - Weilacher, Udo/ Wullschleger, Peter (2002): Guide to Swiss Landscape Architecture. Basel Berlin Boston: Birkhauser Publisher
- Weilacher, Udo (2005): Visionary Gardens. Modern Landscapes by Ernst CramerErnst CramerErnst Cramer was a Swiss landscape architect and one of the most renowned European garden architects after 1945, who had a strong influence on present-day landscape architecture in Europe.-Biography:Ernst Cramer learned the profession of a gardener at a renowned firm in Zürich, where he...
. Basel Berlin Boston: Birkhauser Publisher ISBN 3-7643-6567-6 - Weilacher, Udo (2005): In Gardens. Profiles of contemporary European Landscape Architecture. Basel Berlin Boston: Birkhauser Publisher ISBN 376437084X
- Weilacher, Udo (2006): Promises instead of ready-made answers. in: Quart Verlag, Luzern (ed.): Schweingruber Zulauf. Volume 3 of the Series Arcadia 2006. 8-49. Luzern: Quart Verlag ISBN 3907631331
- Weilacher, Udo (2006): Image Worlds in Motion. Landscapes Accelerated and De-accelerated." in: Franzen, Brigitte/ Krebs, Stefanie (ed.): Mikrolandschaften. Landscape Culture on the Move. Microlandscapes. 184-199 Koeln: Buchhandlung Walther Koenig ISBN 3-88789-150-3
- Udo Weilacher: Switzerland und approximately 18 other contributions in: Taylor, Patrick (ed.): The Oxford Companion to the Garden. Oxford University Press, New York 2006 ISBN 0198662556
- Bettina von Dziembowski, Dominik von König, Udo Weilacher (2007): NEULAND. Bildende Kunst und Landschaftsarchitektur. Basel Berlin Boston: Birkhauser Publisher ISBN 9783764386191
- Udo Weilacher (2007): The Garden as the Last Luxury Today: Thought-Provoking Garden Projects by Dieter Kienast. in: Conan, Michel (ed.): Contemporary Garden Aesthetics, Creations and Interpretations. 81-95. Harvard University Press ISBN 0884023257
- Udo Weilacher (2007): Land Art in: Colafranceschi, Daniela (ed.): Landscape + 100 words to inhabit it. Land&ScapeSeries. 108-110. Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili SL
- Weilacher, Udo (2008): Syntax of Landscape. The Landscape Architecture by Peter Latz and Partners. Basel Berlin Boston: Birkhauser Publisher. ISBN 978-3-7643-7615-4