This text explores the elements of landscape design with clear, detailed drawings which convey the effect of formal, climatic, geological, textural and architectural botanical elements and their significance for the landscape designer. This study considers all the elements that go to make up the vocabulary of landscape architecture: hard landscape - pavings, squares, steps and walls; soft landscape - such as paths, tree planting and hedges, and the numerous devices - such as vistas, walkways and clearings, to be deployed. ...
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This text explores the elements of landscape design with clear, detailed drawings which convey the effect of formal, climatic, geological, textural and architectural botanical elements and their significance for the landscape designer. This study considers all the elements that go to make up the vocabulary of landscape architecture: hard landscape - pavings, squares, steps and walls; soft landscape - such as paths, tree planting and hedges, and the numerous devices - such as vistas, walkways and clearings, to be deployed. The ways in which water - lakes, pools, rills, cascades and canals - can be utilized to effect are also categorized clearly. Schaal sets out to relate historical methods of landscape design to contemporary ideas in art and design with a descriptive text that students, teachers and practitioners alike should find of direct practical value.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1750grams, ISBN: 1854903039.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1650grams, ISBN: 1854903039.
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Used-Very Good. VG paperback. 1994 large format paperback with numerous B&W illustrations; spine and cover uncreased; small indentations to front cover; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy.
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