Residential Landscape Architecture Design Process for the Private Residence

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Edition: 6th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2011-03-03
Publisher(s): Pearson
List Price: $184.20

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Summary

Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence, Sixth Edition,covers the fundamentals of residential design. The text provides a thorough, how-to explanation of each of the steps of the design process#x13;from initial contact with the client to a completed master plan. The text's numerous illustrations and useful case study examples offer a rich learning experience for students. Whether you are just starting your design career or are a current practitioner, this valuable resource is sure to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK

1: The Typical Residential Site

2: Outdoor Rooms

3: Sustainable Design

 

SECTION 2: DESIGN PROCESS

4: Design Process Overview

5: Meeting the Clients

6: Site Measuring and Base Map Preparation

7: Site and Design Program

8: Functional Diagrams

9: Preliminary Design and Design Principles

10: Form Composition

11: Spatial Composition

12: Material Composition and Master Plan

 

SECTION 3: APPLICATIONS

13: Special Projects

14: Case Studies in Alternative Design Solutions

15: Rendering Landscape Design Drawings in Color   

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