Synopses & Reviews
Designing the Landscape: An Introductory Guide for the Landscape Designer takes the reader through the design process step-by-step. The text begins with meeting the client and proceeds to functional concepts, design principles, and plant and hardscape materials. Each chapter builds upon the previous one, giving the reader a clear understanding of how the chapters fit into each phase of the design process. The text concludes with the final product and how to effectively present it to the client.
Features: - Numerous illustrations help aid readers' comprehension of the material
- Provides practical approaches to establishing a good client relationship as well as how to effectively presentor sellthe design
- Approaches design in a step-by-step fashion, helping readers to overcome the anxiety of the blank page
- Introduces the role computers play in the design process
Table of Contents
Chapter One: The Interview.
Finding work and interview clients.
Chapter Two: The Base Map.
Taking measurements and drawing site plan.
Chapter Three: Inventory and Analysis.
Inventory and analysis of site.
Chapter Four: Functional Principles.
Study of the useful or functional aspects of landscape.
Chapter Five: The Concept Plan.
Organizing the ground plane and developing a functional design.
Chapter Six: Design Principles.
Study of the components of visual interest, balance, connection, and flow.
Chapter Seven: Preliminary Design.
Landscape design based on concept plan using generic materials.
Chapter Eight: Plants and Hardscapes.
An in-depth look at plant selection and hardscape materials.
Chapter Nine: The Master Plan.
Putting together the final plan that specifies all material in the design.
Chapter Ten: The Presentation.
An organized and effective approach to presenting the design to the client.
Appendix A: The Design Process.
Summary of the design process.
Appendix B: Software abd Books.
Books, software, and Internet links.
Appendix C: Estimating the Materials.
An introduction on estimating materials in the design.
Appendix D: Computer Graphics.
Plan drawing and image design software.
Appendix E: Butterfly Gardening.
Designing to attract butterflies.
Appendix F: Deer.
Designing to help reduce damage from deer.
Appendix G: Xeriscaping.
Practice of using native plants to reduce management inputs.