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

Booth, Norman K.; Hiss, James E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0137753543 ISBN 13: 9780137753543

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 1991

Synopsis

A practically oriented overview of the principles of residential site design, based on the concept of "outdoor rooms", this book provides coverage of the fundamentals suitable for both on-the-job reference by practising landscape architects and as a text for students. It covers basic principles, concepts, specific procedures for preparing site plans and associated documents and explaines and illustrates the actual procedures used by experienced 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: Prentice-Hall
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0137753543
• ISBN 13: 9780137753543
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416