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Landscape Architecture

What & Who?

Landscape ArchitectureIs the design profession which combines art, science and technology to propose meaningful and thoughtful change to a built environment.

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Landscape Architectsare the professionals task with combining art, science and technology to propose meaningful and thoughtful change to a built environment.

Design Process

1. ConsultationDiscussion Between Client and Landscape Architect

2. Preliminary IdeasTake Account of Existing Features & Design Accordingly

3. DesignRefinement of Design for Presentation & Review

4.ConstructionSubmission for Approval

Roles & Responsibilities

Consultation Stage

2. Landscape Architects➜ Learns..

● Important Information about the Client

➜ Describes..● Services Offered● Design Process● General Cost

➜ Prepares & Submit ● Proposal for Design Service

(Legal Contract)

1. Clients➜ Conveys.. ● Needs● Desires ● Problems● Budget

Preliminary Ideas

1. Client➜ Should supply..● House Plan● Property Survey ● Topographic Survey

2. Landscape Architect➜ Conducts..● Site Inventory & Analysis (Site Study)

➜ Catalogues & Evaluates..● Existing Site Conditions

* Site Location, Character of surrounding neighbourhood, Zoning

Ordinances, Building Codes, Topography, Drainage, Soil, Etc.

➜ Understand the Site’s..

Character Problems Potentials

HOUSE

PLAN

TOPO-

GRAPHY

SURVEY

PROPERTY

SURVEY

Site

Analysis

Site

Analysis

`Preliminary Ideas

3. Landscape Architect➜ Develops..

➼ Functional Diagram (Concept Plan)

➜ Organizes..➼ Overall arrangement of Design

* Relative Size, Proportions and

Configurations

➜ Explore..➼Alternative Basic Functional Layout

FUNCTIONAL

DIAGRAM

Functional Diagram consist of..➜ Freehand diagram➜ Bubbles

FUNCTIONAL

DIAGRAM

Freehand

Diagrams

DESIGN

➜ Develops..➼ Preliminary Design

➜ Convert..➼ Loose Freehand Diagrams into Outdoor

Rooms with general shapes & characters

➜ Present..➼Preliminary Design to Client for Review

Design

1. Landscape Architect

➔ Consider ◆ Design principles

(Aesthetic) ◆ Spatial Composition (3-D)◆ Form Composition (Shapes)

Preliminary

Design

Form

Composition

Design

2. Landscape Architect➜ Prepares..

➼ Master Plan

➜ Refine & Modify..➼ Preliminary Design

➜ Present..➼ Master Plan to the Client

3. Client➜ Approves..

➼ Master Plan for Construction

Documentation

Master

Plan

Construction

1. Landscape Architect➜ Prepares..

➼ Layout Plan, Grading Plan, Planting Plan

Construction Details

➜ Supervise..➼ Implementation of the design

Symbols

Layout

plan

Grading

plan

spot -elevation

contour lines

grading plan

Planting

Plan

CONSTRUCTION

DETAIL

ConstructionAfter Construction

1. Landscape Architect➜ Ensure..

➼ Contractors maintain the

design

➼ Contractors adhere to maintenance

method specified by Landscape

Architect.

2. Contractor➜ Adhere

➼ to the method specified by the Landscape Architect.

Defect Liability Period➜ Normally 1-2 years

➜ Included in the contract

References

● http://www.asla-sandiego.org/Download/privateguide.pdf

● Booth, Norman K., and Hiss James E. Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002. Print. Save to EasyBib

● Reid, Grant W. From Concept to Form in Landscape Design.

Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2007. Print. Save to EasyBib