Fundamentals of landscape architecture / Tim Waterman

By:

Waterman, Tim

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: AVA AcademiaPublication details: Ava Academia, 2009. London :Description: 200 p. : color illustrationsISBN:

9782940373918

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DDC classification:

712 WAT-F

Contents:

1. 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. 2. Site and context -- Landscape: site and context -- Climate -- Land -- Water -- Plants -- Topography -- Landscape character. 3. Inhabiting the landscape -- Site planning and development -- The view of the landscape -- Landscape planting -- Flow: circulation and access -- Structures and habitation -- Community planning. 4. Representation -- The sketch -- Orthographic projection -- Perspective -- 3D images -- Models -- Computer-aided design (CAD) -- Storyboards -- The moving image -- Presentation -- The portfolio. 5. The anatomy of a project -- The Coventry Phoenix Initiative -- The project timeline -- 1. Brief -- 2. Concept -- 3. Analysis -- 4. Synthesis -- 5. Detail development -- 6. Construction -- 7. Maturation. 6. Careers -- Design and vision -- Planning the landscape -- Management and conservation -- Historic conservation -- The science of landscape -- Cities and towns -- Gardens and parks.

Summary: "The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture" provides an introduction to the key elements of this broad field. It serves as a guide to the many specialisations complimentary to landscape architecture, such as landscape management and planning, and urban design. This book explains the process of designing for sites, including historical precedent, evolving philosophies, and how a project moves from concept to design to realisation. -- Book Description

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1. 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. 2. Site and context --
Landscape: site and context --
Climate --
Land --
Water --
Plants --
Topography --
Landscape character. 3. Inhabiting the landscape --
Site planning and development --
The view of the landscape --
Landscape planting --
Flow: circulation and access --
Structures and habitation --
Community planning. 4. Representation --
The sketch --
Orthographic projection --
Perspective --
3D images --
Models --
Computer-aided design (CAD) --
Storyboards --
The moving image --
Presentation --
The portfolio. 5. The anatomy of a project --
The Coventry Phoenix Initiative --
The project timeline --
1. Brief --
2. Concept --
3. Analysis --
4. Synthesis --
5. Detail development --
6. Construction --
7. Maturation. 6. Careers --
Design and vision --
Planning the landscape --
Management and conservation --
Historic conservation --
The science of landscape --
Cities and towns --
Gardens and parks.

"The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture" provides an introduction to the key elements of this broad field. It serves as a guide to the many specialisations complimentary to landscape architecture, such as landscape management and planning, and urban design. This book explains the process of designing for sites, including historical precedent, evolving philosophies, and how a project moves from concept to design to realisation. -- Book Description

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