Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence - Hardcover

Booth, Norman K.; Hiss, James E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130278270 ISBN 13: 9780130278272

Publisher: Pearson, 2001

Synopsis

For courses in Landscape Design.

This text was written for students who are beginning their design careers, as well as those currently practicing residential design. This text provides students with 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. It clearly illustrates and discusses the actual procedures and underlying principles utilized by experienced residential site designers.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Residential Landscape Architecture explores the functional and artistic elements of residential site design, with a focus on appreciation of quality and updated standards for site development, maintenance techniques, and training. It clearly illustrates and discusses the actual procedures and underlying principles utilized by experienced residential site designers.

THE THIRD EDITION FEATURES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

• New chapter 13 – Special Project Sites – contains 4 new case studies/projects that illustrate the design process.
• Old chapter 12 has been made new chapter 3 to address environmentally responsive design issues earlier in the design process.
• Old chapter 13 on Architecturally Responsive Design has been dissected and addressed throughout the text to better meet the needs of users.

About the Author

James E. Hiss is currently a Principal of The EDGE Group, a Columbus, Ohio firm he co-founded, which specializes in landscape architecture, planning, and graphic design.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130278270
• ISBN 13: 9780130278272
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 420