Architecture Guide: Landscape Design

AN INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Landscape is a reflection of dynamic natural and social systems. Two basic relationships between man and nature.

Landscape Theory

Natural process, social processes, methodolgy, technology of values.

Some of the goals of art of landscape- Surprise, variety, concealment and the development of idyllic prospects. Hogarths serpentine line of beauty - manipulation of nature undulating contours - elimination of visual break betwwen garden and landscape.

Landscape design deals with surfaces, edges and joints, steps and ramps connecting specific difference in elevation, paving and drainage and all the decisions that have to be made before the project can be built and planted.

Trees as 'scale transition' from the multiple building to the indiviual.

Beauty by definition is the evident harmonious relationship of all sensed components.

Elimination of incongruous elements.
Introduction to accentuating elements.

To preserve or create a pleasing site character all the various elements or parts must be brought into harmony of form, color or texture of handsome objects can be emphasized through contrast.
The carrying capacity of a land-water area is the population or level of activity that can be sustained for a given length of time without depletion of the resources or breakdown of the biological (natural) systems.
Walls provide- enclosure, separation of areas, security, visual screen, radiation, support (for roof, village, arbor, benches, lamps etc.)
View is a scene observed from a fine vantage point. A view is a theme that may suggest and give added meaning to will related functions.