| Formatted contents note |
Introduction --<br/>What is a landscape architect? --<br/>How this book is structured --<br/>1. The History of Landscape Architecture --<br/>Beginnings --<br/>The growth of landscape architecture as a profession --<br/>The growth of the profession in Europe --<br/>The expansion of the profession worldwide --<br/>Case study: Painshill Park, Surrey, UK --<br/>Planning --<br/>City planning and structural green space --<br/>Changing styles: from Modernism to Postmodernism and beyond --<br/>Case study: Emscher Park, Ruhr Valley, Germany --<br/>Changing priorities: ecology, biodiversity and sustainability --<br/>Case study: Ijsselmeerpolders, the Netherlands --<br/>2. Beginning a Project --<br/>The brief --<br/>Types of client --<br/>Case study: Westergasfabriek Park, Amsterdam --<br/>Fees: how to get paid --<br/>Case study: Central Park, New York City --<br/>Site survey --<br/>Case study: Thames Barrier Park, London --<br/>3. The Design Process --<br/>Developing a design --<br/>Case study: Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus --<br/>The principles of design --<br/>Case study: Hedeland Arena, Roskilde, Denmark --<br/>Human flow and natural change --<br/>Case study: Marketplace and Waterfront, Odda, Norway --<br/>4. Representing the Landscape Design --<br/>Drawing and sketchbooks --<br/>Case study: School Courtyard, London --<br/>3D modelling and video --<br/>Photography --<br/>Digital design --<br/>Building Information Modelling (BIM) --<br/>Mapping, air photography, satellite imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) --<br/>Report writing --<br/>Live presentations --<br/>Case study: Villa Garden at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus --<br/>5. From Design Team to Long-term Landscape Management --<br/>The stages of work --<br/>Case study: London 2012 Olympic Park --<br/>Multi-disciplinary design teams --<br/>The programme of work and the design team --<br/>Costing a project --<br/>Landscape management --<br/>Case study: The Parks Trust, Milton Keynes, UK --<br/>Case study: Dr Jac. P. Thijsse Park, Amstelveen, the Netherlands --<br/>6. Education and Employment --<br/>Applying for a university course --<br/>Internships and jobs --<br/>Setting up your own business --<br/>Marketing --<br/>Case study: Thames Landscape Strategy --<br/>A note on professional status: the way the profession is seen worldwide --<br/>Case study: Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh, India --<br/>7. The Future --<br/>A changing environment --<br/>Some challenges --<br/>Case study: The Dutch National Water Plan --<br/>Case study: Floating Gardens, Shad Thames, London --<br/>Case study: Korail, Dhaka, Bangladesh --<br/>Case study: North Holland coastline, the Netherlands --<br/>Recycling and everyday practice --<br/>Final thoughts |
