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Landscape architecture : an introduction / Robert Holden & Jamie Liversedge.
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Title:Landscape architecture : an introduction / Robert Holden & Jamie Liversedge.
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Author/Creator:Holden, Robert, 1947-
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Other Contributors/Collections:Liversedge, Jamie.
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Published/Created:London : Laurence King Pub., 2014.
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Location:MAA LIBRARY (IKB) stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: SB472 .H65 2014
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:MAA LIBRARY (IKB) stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Landscape architecture.
Landscape design.
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Genre/Form: Handbooks and manuals.
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Description:208 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
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Summary:"Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practice of landscape architecture, the professional skills required and the latest developments. After discussing the history of the profession, [it] explains the design process through principles such as hierarchy, human scale, unity, harmony, asymmetry, colour, form and texture. It looks at how design is represenmted through both drawing and modelling, and through digital techniques such as CAD and the use of GIS. This is followed by an examination of project management and landscape management techniques. Finally the book explores educational and mployment opportunities and the future of the profession in the context of climate change and sustainability."--Back cover.
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Notes:Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9781780672700
1780672705
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Contents:Machine generated contents note: What is a landscape architect?
How this book is structured
1. History of Landscape Architecture
Beginnings
growth of landscape architecture as a profession
growth of the profession in Europe
expansion of the profession worldwide
Case study: Painshill Park, Surrey, UK
Planning
City planning and structural green space
Changing styles: from Modernism to Postmodernism and beyond
Case study: Emscher Park, Ruhr Valley, Germany
Changing priorities: ecology, biodiversity and sustainability
Case study: Ijsselmeerpolders, the Netherlands
2. Beginning a Project
brief
Types of client
Case study: Westergasfabriek Park, Amsterdam
Fees: how to get paid
Case study: Central Park, New York City
Site survey
Case study: Thames Barrier Park, London
3. Design Process
Developing a design
Case study: Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus
principles of design
Case study: Hedeland Arena, Roskilde, Denmark
Human flow and natural change
Case study: Marketplace and Waterfront, Odda, Norway
4. Representing the Landscape Design
Drawing and sketchbooks
Case study: School Courtyard, London
3D modelling and video
Photography
Digital design
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Mapping, air photography, satellite imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Report writing
Live presentations
Case study: Villa Garden at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus
5. From Design Team to Long-term Landscape Management
stages of work
Case study: London 2012 Olympic Park
Multi-disciplinary design teams
programme of work and the design team
Costing a project
Landscape management
Case study: The Parks Trust, Milton Keynes, UK
Case study: Dr Jac. P. Thijssepark, Amstelveen, the Netherlands
6. Education and Employment
Applying for a university course
Internships and jobs
Setting up your own business
Marketing
Case study: Thames Landscape Strategy
note on professional status: the way the profession is seen worldwide
Case study: Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh, India
7. Future
changing environment
Some challenges
Case study: The Dutch National Water Plan
Case study: Floating Gardens, Shad Thames, London
Case study: Korail, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Case study: North Holland coastline, the Netherlands
Recycling and everyday practice
Final thoughts.