How do you design a landscape suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What sort of contract should you choose for your client's contractor? This introduction to landscape design aims to tackle all of these questions and guide the student through the many facets of professional practice and welding together the artistic, legal, financial, environmental and management issues. The relative merits of hard and soft landscaping are examined and the book provides a step-by-step guide through all the stages of project management, from initial discussions and site inspection, to final plans and drawings and maintenance.
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This book is a must for any student or young designer because it actually deals with the absolute basics of how to draw and what to use ... James Blake's approach is thorough and honest tackle and master the rudiments before going on to the more sophisticated ... Overall, James Blake has produced a very useful book in its category and it will go a long way to help students and young designers. --Landscape Design
... an easily digestible book with a lot of interesting content ... I recommend it. --Desmond Sivell, Sheffield University, UK
One of a family of design writers, James Blake is founder and principal of James Blake Associates, a medium-sized practice of landscape architects. He has over 15 years' experience in landscape design in both urban and rural schemes and has managed a wide variety of commissions for both private and public sectors. He is a Chartered Landscape Architect and member of the Landscape Institute, and a college lecturer.
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