Designing the Landscape An Introductory Guide for the Landscape Designer

Name: Designing the Landscape An Introductory Guide for the Landscape Designer
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ISBN: 9780130330413

ISBN-10: 0130330418

ISBN-13: 9780130330413

Edition: 2005

Authors: Tony Bertauski

List price: $44.20

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For introductory courses in landscape design. This highly illustrative and affordable text covers practical points of the design process in a simple step-by-step format from beginning (the client interview) to end (presentation). This format is concise, readily illustrated to facilitate learning and, most importantly, can be easily applied in the landscape design industry. The book focuses on residential design, although many of the concepts and steps can be applied to commercial projects as well. As each chapter represents a step in the design process, illustrations, photos, and software imaging visually aid the book concepts to further simplify learning.

Book details

List price: $44.20
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/12/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English




Interview


Finding work and interview clients



Site Plan


Taking measurements and drawing site plan



Analysis


Inventory and analysis of site



Functional Principles


Study of the useful, or functional, aspects of landscape



Concept Plan


Organizing the ground plane and developing a functional design



Design Principles


Study of the components of visual interest, balance, connection and flow



Preliminary Design


Landscape design based on concept plan using generic materials



Plants and Hardscapes


An in-depth look at plant selection and hardscape materials



Master Plan


Putting together the final plan that specifies all material in design



Presentation


An organized and effective approach to presenting design to client



Design Process


Summary of the design process



Plant and Hardscapes Resources


Books, software and internet links



Estimation


An introduction on estimating materials in the design



Computer Automated Design


Plan drawing and image design software



Butterfly Gardening


Designing to attract butterflies



Repelling Deer


Designing to help reduce damage from deer



Xeriscaping


Practice of using native plants to reduce management inputs



Hardiness Map



Heat Zone Map