Construction for Landscape Architecture (Portfolio Skills) 01 Edition, Kindle Edition

by Jamie Liversedge (Author), Robert Holden (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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ISBN-13: 978-1856697088

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Construction for Landscape Architecture covers all aspects of landscape construction, giving a good understanding of building materials and assembly. It is heavily illustrated with specially commissioned, detailed construction drawings and has a strong emphasis on sustainability and good practice. At the end of the book there is an extensive glossary and an appendix of technical information.

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Based on the construction teaching the authors have done over the past twenty years at the University of Greenwich, London, this is an introduction. It aims to explain and illustrate. It is intended to be throughtful and show how construction can be inventive and interesting. So often construction is based on copying what others have done before. So why do North Americans use insitu concrete kerbs and Europeans use pre-cast concrete kerbs, why do Brits lay unit paving (bricks and blocks) on cement on concrete? Understanding of materials is important so as an introduction this aims to cover materials thoroughly, and then lead to how materials can be assembled to make walls, paving and so forth. We have illustrated it as much as we can, and in colour (one of the first books of its type to be in colour) and to be affordable. Construction can be fun.

This is not a pattern book, so don't buy this to find lots of drawings to copy. Buy this to understand how and why and maybe suggest different ways of building landscapes. And it is available in Spanish and French so if you are doing work in those areas two copies might be useful.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Robert Holden is a practicing landscape architect. He has worked with Jamie Liversedge on projects in the Netherlands and the UK, and taught landscape architecture and garden design at the University of Greenwich, London from 1992 until 2013. He is the author of New Landscape Design (Laurence King, 2003).

Jamie Liversedge is a landscape architect who has worked on projects ranging from hotels and resorts in Dubai and Cyprus to parks in Hong Kong and Singapore. He teaches landscape architecture and garden design at the University of Greenwich, London. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KS1QGOK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurence King Publishing; 1st edition (April 18, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 18, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 37987 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

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Megan Walker

Good reference for section 3

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2012

I'm liking this book. Time-saver standards is like reading an exhaustive dictionary in small-print; this one is a bit more digestible, and, I think, closer to the depth of information required for the exam. Concise, informative text and photo examples. I actually was interested in different types of mortars!

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Lisa

Very good book, it is written by people who know ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2017

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Very good book, it is written by people who know what they are talking about, it goes into a lot of detail and the materials e.g. glass. wood, etc. I didn't realise how many types of glass there were until I read the book.

MsSaunders

Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2015

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Very good basic text book which gives good general insight to what you need to know as a landscape architect in construction.

Mary

Great book for LA students

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2018

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Great for construction detailing

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2016

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Frankie's Dad

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2017

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love it. Just right for RHS L2 & 3

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