Index

A

Acropolis, 20, 21 Adelaide, 40–47, 70 Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture, 62–69 Antiparos, 150–161 Aquatic gardens, 100 Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain, 6 ASPECT Studios, 112–121, 162–167 Athens, 20–27 Australia, 40–47, 70–75, 112–121, 162–167 Australian hardwood timbers, 164 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects National Award for Design, 118

B

Balanced ecology, 72, 142 Baton Rouge, 80–87 Bay South, 88–90, 94, 98, 100–103 Bermudagrass, 14 Better Cities Programme, 112 Bio-detention system, 82 Biodiversity, 4, 28, 30, 52, 60, 98, 124, 128 Biological air conditioning, 56 The Bogor Botanical Gardens, 88 Bohai Sea, 28 Bosco Verticale biodiversity, 52 growing boxes, 60 seasonal colour changes, 56 sectional details, 56, 57 tower blocks, 56 vegetation, 61 vertical forest, 52–56 water supply system, 60 Bushwick Inlet Park field house and sports field, 104 footpath and grassy hill, 108, 109 ground source heat pump loops, 108 photovoltaic canopy, 104, 107 rainwater storage, 104 shaded waterfront terrace, 108, 109 storm water drainage concept, 106, 108, 109 weir, 105, 108–111

C

California, 6, 76–79, 178, 182 ‘California succulents’, 182 Campbelltown, 70–75 Canada, 34–39, 48–51, 212–221 CEE’s primary environmental mission, 186 Center for Early Education (CEE), 178, 186 Centre for Green Cities, 38, 39 China, 28–33, 122–141 Chinese garden, 98 ‘City in a Garden’ concept, 90 Civil engineering methods, 170–173 Claude Cormier + Associés inc., 34–39, 48–51 “Climate Change 2014, Impacts Adaptation and Vulnerability”, 4 Climate controlled glazed domes, 94, 95 Cohabitation landscapes

Cycladic, 150, 152, 154, 158–161 habitation, 154–157 historic processes, 152 islands, Cycladic, 154, 158–161

Pezoules, 152, 154 re-vegetation strategy, 159 roads, 154 sequence and progression development, 150–153 visitors, 150 Colonial garden, 98 Combined heat power biomass steam turbine, 96 Cycladic landscapes, 150, 152, 154, 158–161

D

Dehumidification, 96 Diamond and Schmitt Architects, 38 Demosio Sima cemetery, 20, 24, 25 The Don Valley Pressed Brick Company, 34 Don Valley property, 34, 36 Douglas fir, 76, 77, 221 doxiadis+, 20–27, 150–161 Dragonfly Lake, bridge, 100 Dutch East India Company, 88 duToit Architects, 36 The Dyck Field atmospheric CO2 concentrations, 192

EGHN, 192 fast growing Miscanthus plant (elephant grass), 188, 190–191

Garden Art and Landscape Culture, 188

Miscanthus beds, 192, 193 themed flower gardens, 192 views and perspectives, 192, 193 200-year old chestnut grove, 188, 189, 191

E

Early Education Sustainability Vision Project

‘California succulents’, 182

CEE’s primary environmental mission, 186 combined philosophies, 179–181

Los Angeles basin, 178 native plant pockets, 178

‘Operations Report Card High Performance School’, 186

RCHS and CEE, 178 seed process and plant growth, 184, 185 stairway and integral balustrade, 182, 183 supplementary hand-cranked generator, 186, 187 vertical living wall forming, entrance, 178, 179 vertical planter boxes, 182 Eco-landscape advertising sites, 80 Elephant grass (Miscanthus plant), 188, 190–191 Endangered ecological communities (EEC), 162 Energy absorbing canopy cover, 50 Energy efficient cooling technologies, 96 England, 142–149 Entry totem, Grand Park, 6, 7 Erosion, 28, 40, 133, 152, 154 The European Garden Heritage Network (EGHN), 192 Evergreen Brickworks brick making, 34 excavating post-holes, 34 hydrology strategy, 36

LEED Platinum rating, 38 ponds and water channels, 35, 36 steel structures, 38

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, 38–39 Expansive estate roads, 72

F

Fence, 34, 76, 77 Fishponds, 28, 30, 133 The Floor Plan, 200–201

G

Galvanised steel framing, Narrabeen Lagoon, 164 Gardens by the Bay architectural structures, 89, 90

Bay South, 88–90, 94, 98, 100–103 climate controlled glazed domes, 94, 95

Cloud Dome, 96, 97 dehumidification, 96 eco-system design, 90, 92, 93

Flower Dome, 94, 95

The Heritage Gardens, 98–99 horticultural gardens, 90 selective cooling, 96 on site generation, 96 solar gain, 96 Germany, 188–193 Grand Park, Los Angeles

Community Terrace and Event Lawn, 6, 9 entry totem, Grand Park, 6, 7

The Event Lawn, 16, 19

Fountain Plaza and Performance Lawn, 6, 8 lawn areas, 14 layered design elements, 14, 15 outdoor space, green room and public restrooms, 16–19 paved connections, 16, 18 pedestrian accessibility, 6 planning consultation, 10–11 planting palette, 11–13

‘yard’ furniture, 11 Grant Associates, 88–103, 142–149 Grapevine trellises, 69 Greece, 150–161 Green densification, 56 Green village, 70

H

Heritage Gardens, Bay South, 98–99 Historic processes, cohabitation landscapes, 152 The Hive Worcester Library Landscape children’s library islet, 146 design, 144, 145 drawbridge, 146, 148, 149

Malvern Hills, 142, 143 outdoor spaces, 146, 147 reed bed swales, 146 water meadows, 146 wildflower meadows, 142, 146 Horticultural wastes, 96 Hurricane, 4, 80, 84

I

Infra-red modelling, 50 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 4 Irrigation system, 14, 44, 72, 178 Istrouma Bluff, 80 Italy, 52–61

J

JANUS et Cie, 11 Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson apartments courtyard stairwell, 62, 69 landscaped areas, 66–69 man-made oasis, 62 parking bays, 66, 67 rainwater infiltration, 62, 65 roof garden, 62, 64 sunlight and deep shade, 62, 63 tables and block benches, 66 vegetable gardening, 69 Junk to park, ancient Athens

Acropolis, the Kerameikos Cemetry and Platos Academy, 20, 21

Demosio Sima cemetery, 20, 24, 25 olive tree mounds, 27 planting of trees, 24, 27 stepped ramps, 24, 25

K

Kerameikos, 20, 21 Kunming Ecological Infrastructure and Greenways abiotic, water management, 124, 126, 127 biotic, native species and biodiversity, 124, 128, 129 cultural landscapes, 124, 130, 131

Dianchi Lake, 122

Pan Long River, 122, 124, 125 preservation planning, 131 reconfigure riverbank conditions, 139–141 remediation plan, densely urbanised central river, 138 soil banks, water flow erosion, 133–135

Kunming Ecological Infrastructure and Greenways (cont.)

Song Hua Ba Reservoir cluster, 133, 136, 137

The southern downstream area, Dianchi Lake, 132, 133 urban development, 122, 123

L

L.A. County Regional Water Board, 184, 185 Lamar Advertising Headquarters

Baton Rouge headquarters, 80, 81 glass skylights, 84, 85 live oak trees, 84, 86, 87 renovation and adaptive re-use, 82 storm water bio-detention system, 82 Land Management Corporation, 70 ‘Landscape acupuncture’, 28, 30 Las Vegas, USA, 194–211 LEED Platinum rating, 38, 48, 216 Lightweight fibreglass reinforced plastics, Narrabeen Lagoon, 164, 166, 167 Lista, 168–177 Living Building criteria, 216–217, 219–221 Lochend house, 70, 72 Lochiel Park collaborating groups, 70 expansive estate roads, 72 pedestrian routes, 72–75 public open space, 70 Loma Prieta earthquake, 62 Los Angeles, 6–19, 178 Los Angeles City Hall, 6, 7 Low energy light fittings, 80

M

Magnolia Grande Flora tree, 76, 78 Malay garden, 98, 99 Malvern Hills, 142, 143 Man-made oasis, 62 Marina Bay, 88–103 The Mawson Lakes Economic Development Project, 70 Milan, 52–61 Miscanthus beds, 192, 193 Mississippi River, 80 Mojave Desert, 194, 198, 204 Montreal, 48–51 Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Boards, 70

N

Narrabeen Lagoon

ASPECT Studios, Waringah Council, 162, 164, 165 galvanised steel framing, 164 harsh environment, 164 lightweight fibreglass reinforced plastics, 164, 166, 167 local conservationists, wilderness, 162

Swamp Oak forest and sea grass beds, 162, 164 National Botanical Gardens, 88 National Forest Park, 28 National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 204, 205 Natural land barrier, 80 New York, 104–111 ‘Nitrogen fixing’ plants, 30 Norway, 168–177

O

Oak trees, 84, 86, 87 Olive tree mounds, 27 ‘Operations Report Card High Performance School’, 186 Orchid petal design concept, 212 Orleans-based architecture firm Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, 82 Oxigen Landscape Architecture firm, 40–47, 70–75

P

Pan Long River master plan, 124 rejuvenation, 122 remediation project, 132 and tributaries, 131 Parc Hydro-Quebec birds and insects, 48 concrete surfacing, green space, 48, 49 infra-red modelling, inner cities, 50 permeable platform, 48 star-shaped benches, 48 tree planting, 48, 50, 51 Pavers, 72–75 Pezoules, 152, 154 Photovoltaic canopy, 104, 107 Photovoltaic installations, 100 PIA SA Awards, 72 Pirrama Park benches, 121

Better Cities Programme, 112 bio-swale, 112, 114, 116 design, 112, 114 flora, 118 playground and sandstone features, 116, 117 public square, 116 sandstone, 112, 116–119 site-specific planting schedule, 118, 120 solar installation, canopy, 116, 117 Poplar species, 28 Porta Nuova Isola area, 52 Pyrmont, 112–121

Q

Qinhuangdao Forest Park fishponds, 30 objectives, design team, 28 pavilions and platforms, 30, 33 poplar species, 28 production process, 28 site plan, 32–33 skywalk, 28, 29 wild flowers, 30, 31

R

Rain gardens, 66 Rainwater harvesting, 100 Rainwater infiltration, 48, 62, 65 Rainwater site irrigation, 104, 106, 107 Raw-wood rustic picket fence, 76, 77 Recycled exposed aggregate concrete, 72–75 Recycled stone, 44 Recycled timber hardwood decking, 72–75

Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center art and culture, Mojave, 194–197

‘big hat’ roof with ample overhangs, 198 fiery power, early inhabitants, 204

The Floor Plan, 200–201

Francisco Garces (1738–1781), 194 innovative transpired solar wall, 204, 205

Landscape Conservation and education facility, 204 low maintenance and regional availability, 200, 202, 203 photovoltaic array, 204, 205 road networks and parking, 198 sheltered outdoor pavilions, 200 sustainable living, Mojave Desert, 194 tempered exterior microclimates, 204, 206, 207 view diagrams and photographs, 198, 199 water conservation, 208–211 Reed bed swales, 146 Renewable energy, 80, 116 The Republic of Singapore (Lion City), 88 Re-vegetation, 72, 159 Rhine Westphalia, 188–193 Rios Clementi Hale Studios (RCHS), 6–19, 76–79, 178–187

S

Sand filtration element, 82 Sandstone, 112, 116–119 San Francisco, 62–69 Sea grass beds, 162, 164 Seed process and plant growth, 184, 185 Seismic shift, 62 Selective cooling, 96 Shanghai Expo., 52 Singapore, 88–103 Skywalk, 28, 29 Smith-Clementi Residence

Magnolia Grande Flora tree, 76, 78 outdoors and ground floor, 76, 78, 79 patio space, 76 raw-wood rustic picket fence, 76, 77 Solar gain, 84, 96, 216 Song Hua Ba Reservoir cluster, 133, 136, 137 South East Asian rainforest, 100 The Southern downstream area, Dianchi Lake, 132, 133 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, 204 Spackman, Mossop + Michaels, 80–87 Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners PLLC, 104–111 Steel grate, 48 Stefano Boeri Architetti, 52–61 Storm water, 14, 30, 50, 66, 72, 82, 84, 106, 108, 109, 116, 124, 208 Subterranean parking lots, 16 Suburban landscape, 76 ‘Supertree’, 100 Supplementary hand-cranked generator, 186, 187 Sustainable landscapes, 70–75, 142 Swamp Oak forest, 162, 164 Sydney, 162–167

T

Toronto, 34–39 Torrens River, 70 Tree-pit, 48 Tropical horticulture, 88 Turenscape, 28–33, 122–141 TYIN tegnestue, 168–177

U

Urban development, 40, 70, 122, 132, 192 ‘Urban forest’, 72 USA, 76–87, 104–111

V

Vancouver, 212–221 VanDusen Botanical Gardens architecture and landscapes, 212, 213 facility’s integration, existing garden, 212, 214, 215 forest system, 221

LEED Platinum criteria, 216

Living Building criteria, 216–217, 219–221 meadow system, 221 orchid petal design concept, 212 visual central atrium, solar power demonstration, 216–218 water system, 221 Vegetable gardening, 69 Venice, 76–79 Vertical forest, 52–61 Vertical planter boxes, 182 Vertical timber sun screening, 76 Viewpoint, Lista design concept, 170–173 eco-tourism, 168 experience with like-minded peoples, 168 foundation piles, sandy sub-soil, 168, 169 landowners, 168 sponsors, 174 structure, 174–176 students, 177

TYIN tegnestue, 168 Vines, 60 Vohabitation landscapes, 150

W

Water conservation, Red Rock Canyon, 208–211 Water meadows, 146 Water retention, 44, 66, 126, 154 West Hollywood, USA, 178–187 Wetland plants, 30 Wildflower meadows, 34, 142, 146 Windsor Street Linear Trail arterial creek bed running, 40 flood risk, 40 implementation, 44–47 notes, site plan, 44, 45 plants and trees, 40, 41 trail, architect’s drawing, 42 Worcester, 142–149

X

Xerolithies (dry stone protective boundary walls), 152, 154