The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture provides an introduction to the basic premises and functions of this broad field. From climate change to sustainable communities, Landscape architecture is at the forefront of today's most crucial issues. It serves as a guide to the many specialisations within landscape architecture, such as landscape strategy and urban design.

This book explains the process of designing for sites, including historical precedents, evolving philosophies and how a project moves from concept to design and finally, to reaLisation. This book will be valuable for young adults making career choices, design students in foundation courses, and professionals of all types seeking to gain a better understanding of landscape architecture as it gains importance and prominence internationally.

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Introduction

HISTORY AND IDEAS

Yesterday and today

Before the ancient world

The ancientworld

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance and baroque

The nineteenth century

The twentieth century

MiLLenniaL Landscapes

SITE AND CONTEXT

Landscape: site and context

CLimate

Land

Water

Plants

Topography

Landscape character

INHABITING THE LANDSCAPE

Site planning and development

The view of the tandscape

Landscape planting

Flow: circulation and access 

Structures and habitation  

Community planning    

REPRESENTATION

The sketch

Orthographic projection

Perspective

3D images

Models

Computer-aided design (CAD)

Storyboards

The moving image

Presentation

The portfotio

THE ANATOMY OF A PROJECT

The Coventry Phoenix Initiative

The project timeline

1. Brief

2. Concept

3. Analysis

4. Synthesis

5. Detail development

6. Construction

7. Maturation

CAREERS

Design and vision

Planningthe Landscape

Management and

conservation

Historic conservation

The science of landscape

Cities and towns

Gardens and parks

Conclusion

GLossary

Contacts and useful resources

BibLiography

Index

Acknowledgements and

picture credits

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