TEACHING METHODS OF BODY PERCEPTION—AN INTERVIEW WITH CATHERINE GROUT

Abstract

Catherine Grout is one of the world’s most recognized scholars in perceptual studies. She was also Alexandre An’s tutor during his study of landscape planning and design at École National Supérieure D’Architecture et de Paysage de Lille in France. In this interview, Alexandre An raises questions concerning teaching methods, scales of body perception, and differences between landscape architects and users. As an educator and scholar, Catherine Grout offers opinions grounded in her experiences with teaching and practice, and quotes dancers’, sculptors’ and other artists’ cases. In addition, she makes some suggestions for Chinese landscape architects.

Keywords

Body Perception / Teaching / Scales / Landscape

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2016 Higher Education Press