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Pamela Burton Landscapesby Pamela Burton Pamela Burton begins every garden or landscape project, no matter the size, with a big idea. The idea, according to Burton, “must be simple, harmonious, perceptible and the product of a totality of experience.” Following the careful observation of a site’s natural forces, she lets her mind wander beyond professional knowledge. For Burton, landscapes are symbolic creations, wild spaces in which the journey itself, a sequence of discrete experiences in space and time, is paramount. Her Bonhill Residence, overlooking Los Angeles’s west side, was inspired by the elegant gardens of Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, England and is conceived as a series of outdoor “rooms.” In her design for the Santa Monica Public Library, Burton created a series of courtyards that weave the interior spaces together, and are integrated with the library as a metaphor for bringing light to the world beneath the surface of the ocean, in the same way that she perceives libraries bringing knowledge to light. Working with Moore, Ruble, Yudell Architects, Burton’s landscape designreinforces the library’s civic quality. Receptive to the nuances and idiosyncrasies of a site but unafraid to explore the world of ideas, Burton has established herself as a leading figure within the enduring legacy of California modern landscape design. Pamela Burton Landscapes presents nineteen of her built works for public and private clients, with sites ranging from beach to desert and from farm to city block. Available for purchase: Princeton Architectural Press | Hennessey & Ingalls | Amazon.com
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Private Landscapes: Modernist Gardens in Southern Californiaby Pamela Burton & Marie Botnick The first book of its kind, Private Landscapes profiles twenty significant gardens-and their accompanying houses-by these celebrated architects. Using contemporary photographs by Julius Shulman and newly commissioned color images, along with plans and plant lists, Private Landscapes provides a never-before-seen look at these gardens. As beautiful and practical now as they were 50 years ago, these designs continue to provide inspiration for gardeners and designers everywhere. Available for purchase: Princeton Architectural Press | Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble
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