The French Mind on the Landscape

Germ?N T. Cruz Is A Landscape Architect By Profession And Vocationwith A Wide Path Of Practical Engagement In Urban And Residentialdesign Across The Usa And Several Countries. In Addition Toprofessional Practice From His Studio Professor Cruz Teaches Atthe Department Of Landscape Architecture In The College Ofarchitecture And Planning At Ball State University Where He Leadsgraduate And Undergraduate Design Studios On Urban Design Graphiccommunications Parks Regional Design And Open Space As Well Aslecturing On Design Theory Technology And Materials Contemporaryhistory Of Urban Design And Philosophy Of Landscape Architecture.In 2010 He Walked On The Road Of Saint James Through Southernfrance And Northern Spain From Le Puy En Velay To Santiago Over3000 Km In 66 Days. The Result Of This Journey Was A Designmeditation And Travelogue Under The Title Walking To Know That Waspublished Recently By Xlibris. A Collection Of His Poems Has Alsobeen Published In A Bilingual Edition (Spanish/English) Under Thetitle Poemas Veniales/Venial Poems.