Thinking About Landscape Architecture

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THINKING ABOUT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

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Figure 6.28 A: University of the Algarve in Faro, Portugal; B: University of California, Mission Bay Campus, San Francisco; C: Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University in Houston,Texas, by the Office of James Burnett.

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Waterfronts As a project type, the design of a waterfront can be challenging as well as rewarding. Waterfronts are challenging for a number of reasons; first of all, they involve a dynamic, flowing element (a river or stream). Waterfront projects generally are initiated to transform and make the edge more accessible and pedestrian-friendly, which means removing what is often a tangle of commercial and industrial structures. The land use conversion includes creating a continuous park-like greenway with commercial, entertainment, and residential uses set back from the water’s edge. An example of this transformation of a waterfront edge is shown in Figure 6.29. These transformations require consideration of hydrologic and seasonal water fluctuations and often-toxic soil conditions found on the sites. The complexities of the physical and dynamic conditions involved require a team approach, using the planning and design experience of a landscape architect, the scientific knowledge of a hydrologist, the professional experience of an engineer (of various specializations), and in the case of a coastal environment, other scientists and engineering specialists to arrive at a practical as well as a visually attractive solution. 132


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Plants and Their Relevance to Sustainability

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The Role of Plants in a Sustainable Landscape

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Managing Storm Water

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Plants in Combination with Grading and the Environment

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Nature, a Model for Infrastructure

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Grading and Drainage

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Professional Responsibility: Protecting the Health, Safety, and Welfare of the Public

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Design Considerations

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Having Fun with Materials

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Soil

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Fountains and Pools

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Examples of Material Selection to Create a Variety of Results

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Metal

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New Challenges in Plant Selection

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Brick: Another Type of Manufactured Modular Material

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Aesthetic Considerations

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Stone

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Planting Design: From Plans to Reality

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Plant Selection Based on Climate and Other Ecological Factors

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Other Factors Affecting Plant Growth and Survival

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Overview of Plant Physical Characteristics by Region

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Changing Seasons

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Environmental Restoration

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Urban Design

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Educational and Commercial Campuses

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Waterfronts

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Parks

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Gardens

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Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure

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Reconstructed Watershed Landscape

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Work of Practicality

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Landscape as Art

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Symbolism

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Architectural Inspired Landscape Space

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The Design Concept

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Landscape as Narratives

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Inspiration from Nature

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Sustainable Design

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Modernism and Contemporary Themes

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Early Southern and Northern European Garden Design Traditions

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Dawn of Early Human Habitation on the Land

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Historical Overview of Landscape Architecture

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Phase III: Construction Documents

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Phase V: Construction Implementation

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Notes

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Phase II: Design Development

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Phase I: Schematic Design

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Further Reading

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Scale: Another Word with More than One Meaning

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Agent of the Client

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Cultural Differences in Design

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Circulation

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Elaboration of Further Design Topics

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Sustainability

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Collaboration

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Design with Nature

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Landscape Architects as Stewards of the Land

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When Is Dirt Soil?

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Landscape Architects Must Balance Practical with Artistic Considerations

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Steps to Becoming a Professional Landscape Architect

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Career Opportunities

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Landscape Architecture: A Design Profession for the Twenty-First Century

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION—WHAT IS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT?

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Landscape Architecture: Science or Art?

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