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José Juan Terrasa-Soler
JJ is a registered landscape architect, environmental scientist, and university professor living in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a practicing Buddhist and enjoys hiking, nature exploration, amateur astronomy, and fountain pens.
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Tag Archives: Puerto Rico
Apuntes para la presentación de Ventana al paisaje
Apuntes para la presentación pública de Patrimonio vol. 8: Ventana al paisaje Arq. Psj. José Juan Terrasa-Soler Esta edición de Patrimonio que presentamos hoy públicamente contribuye a llenar un vacío grande que poco a poco hemos ido llenando en Puerto … Continue reading
Paisajes Lineales
Los paisajes lineales son ambientes humanos que han estado históricamente influenciados por límites naturales muy fuertes o por vías de comunicación únicas (o pioneras), o por ambas circunstancias. En Puerto Rico los paisajes lineales son fenómenos tanto costeros como montunos … Continue reading
Recommended Species for Green Infrastructure in the Caribbean
The work described herein produced a list of 87 species recommended for use in the design of rain gardens, bioswales, and bioretention cells in the Caribbean Islands. Plant palette selection for green infrastructure projects in the world tropics is an … Continue reading
Nature working for the city: Perspectives on ecological urbanism
Landscape architecture as an occupation, and later as a profession, has only 300 years of history; as a particular human activity, though, it essentially dates back to the emergence of humanity itself. This activity of human beings – to change … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, environment, landscape, Landscape Architecture, urbanism
Tagged design, ecology, environment, landscape architecture, Puerto Rico, tropical, urbanism
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Los árboles en el diseño urbano
Una breve nota sobre el uso de los árboles en el diseño urbano, con especial referencia a Puerto Rico. Ver PDF adjunto: Árboles en el Diseño Urbano (Terrasa 2014)
Arquitectura Paisajista: Un Decálogo de Mitos
Una presentación de hace unos años, pero aún vigente…. y en ocasión del Mes de la Arquitectura Paisajista 2014 #NLAM JJ Terrasa_Conversatorio Semana Arq Psj 2010
Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture
Course Syllabus 2013: Syllabus – Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture_Fall 2013
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Tagged academia, landscape architecture, Puerto Rico
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Landscape and experience
Landscape is at the heart of all experience.
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Tagged experience, Laguna San Jose, landscape architecture, Puerto Rico, San Juan
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