Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture

AvTim Waterman

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2009

Del i serien Fundamentals

279 kr

Läs direkt i Bokus Reader – eller ladda ned till din enhet (PDF kräver ofta zoom och scroll på små skärmar).

Fler format och utgåvor

Häftad

463 kr

E-bok

496 kr

E-bok

496 kr

Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-05-15
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:200
Filformat:PDF
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9782940439232
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Digital)
Serie:Fundamentals

Utforska kategorier

Landskapsarkitektur inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Tim Waterman has worked on numerous large-scale strategic and master planning projects in central London and southeast England. He lectures in landscape architecture at the Writtle School of Design, UK.

Recensioner i media

This book is a handy reference and easy to use especially for students ... The timeline especially is very good.

Innehållsförteckning

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.