- Hardcover: 287 pages
- Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited; 2nd Revised edition edition (8 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0754630358
- ISBN-13: 978-0754630357
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 19 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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First published in 1992, this text is widely used on landscape architecture courses around the world. It examines the horticultural, ecological and aesthetic characteristics of plants, and discusses the structural and decorative roles of planting, spatial composition, species selection, planting plans and spacing, and the vital role of management. With its fresh look at aesthetic principles and its analysis of the design process, it reveals how a systematic approach can allow the greatest freedom for the creative imagination. This second edition still provides a complete examination of both the principles and the practice of design with plants, for public, institutional and private landscapes, but is fully revised and updated, taking account of developments in professional practice and reflecting a variety of the media and approaches currently used. It incorporates conceptual design approaches to planting, a range of design methods as well as tried and tested analytical and objective procedures, and a wide range of new international examples of planting design. The ecological basis for planting design has been broadened to include examples from warm temperate and subtropical vegetation types as well as those of the cool temperate and Mediterranean climate area. The layout of the book is clearer and more spacious, with colour illustrations. While retaining the detailed line drawings of the Chinese architect and painter Jia-Hua Wu, it includes an international range of new photographs and professional drawings. These illustrate a range of media now effective and useful in professional practices of various sizes.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A book for all professional and student garden and landscape designers - it is well written and with the technical detail required for all professionals.
Format:Hardcover
This book presents a deeper discussion on the principles of design and landscape design than many other books I have read on the subject, and the explanations are very clear. I also especially appreciate the sections on how to plan an area for reforesting - how to plan an area from scratch to create a viable, ecologically diverse woodland on large areas of land, or on a smaller scale. I would recommend this book to anyone considering a career in landscape design or landscape architecture as our public outdoor spaces and private gardens will benefit from your having read this book!
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This is one of the few books that actually have some discussions on the design aspect of Planting Design. It involves colors, form and shapes of plants and spatial arrangement. Good discussions.
Gang Chen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Author of "Planting Design Illustrated," "LEED GA Exam Guide," "Architectural Practice Simplified," and other books on various LEED exams, architecture, and landscape architecture
Gang Chen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Author of "Planting Design Illustrated," "LEED GA Exam Guide," "Architectural Practice Simplified," and other books on various LEED exams, architecture, and landscape architecture
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