In the Forti reading, Simone mentioned studying for four years under the dancer Anna Halprin and mentioned that Anna's husband, Lawrence Halprin was a landscape architect. Both Anna and Lawrence were great artists and also great examples of how to incorporate Image Body Landscape in different forms with a focus on design or dance. We read in Forti about Anna but I've attached some images of Lawrence's works that are pretty fascinating. 
Lawrence often looked at how people every day can be choreographed to move in a certain way through a space. His designs helped people to experience the landscape, rather than just move through it. He would put barriers of rocks and rushing water into plazas to make people pay attention as to where they were walking, while soaking in the natural soundtrack of the rushing water. He would provide different walking surfaces and railing types so the pedestrian would feel different sensations while moving through the space. 
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I enjoyed seeing some images of the work of Anna Halprin's husband Lawrence. Because places I enter and pass through do effect my moods, I love the idea that Lawrence Halprin "choreographs" the space (and the people within them). Downtown spaces especially can be overwhelmingly "dry" to the senses--hard and colorless. Making them more user-friendly, even inspirational, is a great humanitarian feat. Who wouldn't want to trade a dull trip downtown for what might seem like a journey into nature?
i agree, yet i dont want to be 'tricked'. what i mean by that is...
the choreography of the space and mapping of movement is great, and a great interaction. i think that using the space as to envoke and capture natural feelings about that space is wonderful. the opposition to this is when the archetecture is attempting to create something that its not. for example the quaint parks and ponds in courtyards of buildings and walkways. these type of things try to force a feeling and memory, instead of incorperating and leading new experiences.
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