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Detailing for landscape architects : aesthetics, function, constructibility / Tom Ryan, Edward Allen, and Patrick Rand ; drawings by Edward Allen ... [et al.]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2011.Description: xiii, 258 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780470548783
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB472 .R93 2011
Contents:
Aesthetics -- Controlling water movement -- Controlling subsurface water movement and sedimentation -- Accommodating movement -- Accommodating growth -- Providing structural support -- Providing passages for pipes and wires -- Health and safety -- Providing for the life cycles of the landscape -- Ease of assembly -- Forgiving details -- Efficient use of construction resources -- Sustainability -- Detailing a traditional plaza -- Detailing a rooftop garden -- Detailing a residence.
Summary: Takes the reader on an educational journey across three major areas of landscape architectural detailing - aesthetics, function, and constructibility - to demonstrate how powerful design patterns can transform thematic ideas into awe-inspiring built realities. Richly illustrated examples accompany concise discussions of a varied blend of landscape design/detailing issues such as water movement, soil environments, articulating structures and construction assemblies, life cycle costing, sustainability, health and safety, and more.
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Includes index.

Aesthetics -- Controlling water movement -- Controlling subsurface water movement and sedimentation -- Accommodating movement -- Accommodating growth -- Providing structural support -- Providing passages for pipes and wires -- Health and safety -- Providing for the life cycles of the landscape -- Ease of assembly -- Forgiving details -- Efficient use of construction resources -- Sustainability -- Detailing a traditional plaza -- Detailing a rooftop garden -- Detailing a residence.

Takes the reader on an educational journey across three major areas of landscape architectural detailing - aesthetics, function, and constructibility - to demonstrate how powerful design patterns can transform thematic ideas into awe-inspiring built realities. Richly illustrated examples accompany concise discussions of a varied blend of landscape design/detailing issues such as water movement, soil environments, articulating structures and construction assemblies, life cycle costing, sustainability, health and safety, and more.

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