Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), James E. Hiss (Author)

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Product Description

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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Functional and artistic elements of residential site design, with a focus on appreciation of good design, are featured in this book along with updated standards for site development, maintenance techniques and training. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4 edition (July 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131140647
• ISBN-13: 978-0131140646
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #613,885 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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92 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 18, 2002

By	"joe23409" (PRINCETON, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is truly a gem -- it clearly and concisely explains every imaginable aspect of residential landscape design using very straigtforward and easy to understand text and diagrams.

Ignore the fact that this seems to have been written as some sort of textbook for a beginer's course for professional landscape architects. I am an ordinary homeowner and I found the book to be easy and enjoyable to read, and quite educational. I now feel like I understand enough to design a professional quality landscape for my own home.

In case it matters, I own the second edition (Amazon is now selling the third edition). I can only assume that this latest edition is even better than the edition I have.

44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars designing with ease!, May 13, 2001

By	tal herman (rehovot, israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

what an outstanding book! i discovered this book during a course in garden planning that i'm taking this semester( i'm a student at the faculty of agriculture at the uni of jerusalem, in isreal) and it practically has all that you need to plan a super garden: the illustations are clear to understand, are varriable and give plenty of examples and of course ideas. the solutions to a lot of problems i encountered while trying to plan different spaces and gardens during my course, were solved with ease after looking through this easy to understand book. i dearly recommend any one with even the slightest love or nearness to gardening , design or just plain old mother nature to go out and get this book - it will surely help you get your house and garden design going in the right direction.

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Landscape Architects, November 19, 2002

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This review is from: Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

Booth and Hiss describe in much detail the design process for residential landscapes. They strike a proper balance between basic design concepts and essential business knowledge. Landscape design students would do well to internalize the process described here, since the book's practical focus is unlikely to be duplicated in their Landscape Architecture curriculum.