On the Pioneering Work of Landscape Architects in Israel: A Historical Review

Abstract

Landscape and garden architecture was introduced into what is now known as Israel by a handful of young pioneer professionals during the third decade of this century. In spite of tremendous hardships, the barren and desolate landscape, and their limited knowledge of the local climate, water, soil, and plant material, these pioneers designed and constructed many gardens and parks. Three gardens were chosen as milestones for this historical review and are described here. Each of these fulfills a different function, each is sited in a different geographic region of the country, and each was designed by a different pioneer landscape architect. The conditions of the pre-State period and the concurrent design concepts are also discussed.