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    Landscape architecture : an introduction / Robert Holden & Jamie Liversedge.

    • Title:Landscape architecture : an introduction / Robert Holden & Jamie Liversedge.
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    • Author/Creator:Holden, Robert, 1947-
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Liversedge, Jamie.
    • Published/Created:London : Laurence King Pub., 2014.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Landscape architecture.
      Landscape design.
    • Genre/Form: Handbooks and manuals.
    • Description:208 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
    • 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.
    • Notes:Includes index.
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781780672700
      1780672705
    • 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.
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