With a focus on the process of design, this book's practical approach serves users with a design manual for those interested in gaining knowledge and developing skills in the design of landscapes for private residences. This useful reference clearly illustrates and discusses the actual procedures and underlying principles utilized by experienced residential landscape designers. Extensive illustrations in the form of plans, sections, elevations, diagrams and perspectives show users the application of material presented. Content provides the quality fundamentals of residential site design–exploring functional and artistic elements, with a focus on appreciation of quality and updated standards for site development, maintenance techniques and training. Architecturally responsive design material is emphasized throughout–examines landscape designs and structures that blend with the existing house character. Includes useful chapters on Functional Diagrams and Form Composition–critical subjects in creating functionally and visually successful design solutions. Also features reorganized and revised chapters–expanded section on planting design (Ch. 11); and Chapter 14 on Design Alternatives. A good reference for those who are beginning their design careers, as well as those currently practicing residential design.
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Norman K. Booth, FASLA is a registered landscape architect, photographer, outdoor enthusiast, and professor emeritus at The Ohio State University where he taught landscape architectural design and site planning courses for 31 and half years at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is his belief that good landscape design is a hands-on craft that is founded on a thorough understanding of fundamental design principles and theories. His various writings have evolved directly from classroom lectures and studio teaching where comprehensible language accompanied by clear graphic illustrations and photographs where essential to communicating and learning landscape architectural design.
Residential Landscape Architecture (coauthored with James Hiss) is in its 6th edition (published April 2011) and features color graphics and photographs throughout the book. In addition, Chapter 6 (Site Measuring and Base Map Preparation) and Chapter 12 (Material Composition and Master Plan) have been extensively rewritten and illustrated to address current technologies, practices, and available materials. There a numerous other changes throughout the book.
Foundations of Landscape Architecture was published (November 2011) and is Booth's most recent work. The book is intended as an introductory text for landscape architecture though the practitioner will find numerous design examples and fundamental design principles to refresh one's approach to design. Information about the book can be found on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Foundations-of-Landscape-Architecture/281245038568463) or by the Look Inside feature here on Amazon.
