The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture (Paperback)

Contents Introduction Chapter 1 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 Case Study: Hoerr Schaudt/ Historic Landscape Preservation Plan, The University Of North Carolina, US Chapter 2 Site and Context Landscape: Site and Context Climate Land Water Plants Topography Landscape Character Case Study: Kongjian Yu/ Houtan Park, Shanghai, China Chapter 3 Inhabiting the Landscape Site Planning and Development The View of the Landscape Landscape Planting Flow: Circulation and Access Structures and Habitation Community Planning Case Study: Greg Grasbach/ Australia Chapter 4 Representation The Sketch Orthographic Projection Perspective 3D Images Models Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Storyboards The Moving Image Presentation The Portfolio Chapter 5: The Anatomy of a Project The Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus The Project Timeline The Brief Contributors and Their Roles Analysis Synthesis and Design Detail Development Construction The Project as it Matures Chapter 6: Professional Profiles Careers Interview: Phil Askew, CMLI, London Legacy Development Corporation Interview: Thomas Balsley, FASLA, Thomas Balsley Associates Interview: Raymond Jungles, FASLA, Raymond Jungles, Inc. Interview: Thierry Kandjee, Paysagiste, TaktykConclusion Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Contacts and Resources Index Acknowledgements and credits