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Description
The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture provides an introduction to the key elements of this broad field. From climate change to sustainable communities, landscape architecture is at the forefront of today's most crucial issues.
This book explains the process of designing for sites, calling upon historical precedent and evolving philosophies to discuss how a project moves from concept to realization. It serves as a guide to the many specializations within landscape architecture, such as landscape strategy and urban design.
Table of Contents
How to get the most out of this book. Introduction. History and ideas: Yesterday and today; Before the ancient world; The ancient world; The Middle Ages; The Renaissance and baroque; The nineteenth century; The twentieth century; Millennial landscapes. Site and context: Landscape: site and context; Climate; Land; Water; Plants; Topography; Landscape character. Inhabiting the landscape: Site planning and development; The view of the landscape; Landscape planting; Flow: Circulation and access; Structures and habitation; Community planning. Representation: The sketch; Orthographic projection; Perspective; 3D images; Models; Computer-aided design (CAD); Storyboards; The moving image; Presentation; The portfolio. The anatomy of a project: The Coventry Phoenix Initiative; The project timeline: Brief; Concept; Analysis; Synthesis; Detail development; Construction; Maturation. Careers: Design and vision; Planning the landscape; Management and conservation; Historic conservation; The science of landscape; Cities and towns; Gardens and parks. Conclusion. Glossary. Contacts and useful resources. Bibliography. Index. Acknowledgements and picture credits. Working with ethics.
Product details

Published | 15 May 2009 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 200 |
ISBN | 9782940439232 |
Imprint | Fairchild Books |
Illustrations | 200 colour illus |
Series | Fundamentals |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |