Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Foundational Concepts 1

CHAPTER 1 Landscape Form 1

CHAPTER 2 Landscape Space 29

Orthogonal Forms 61

CHAPTER 3 The Straight Line 61

CHAPTER 4 The Square 75

CHAPTER 5 The Rectangle 97

CHAPTER 6 The Grid 107

CHAPTER 7 Symmetry 139

CHAPTER 8 Asymmetry 169

Angular Forms 189

CHAPTER 9 The Diagonal 189

CHAPTER 10 The Triangle 207

CHAPTER 11 The Polygon 237

Circular Forms 257

CHAPTER 12 The Arc 257

CHAPTER 13 The Circle 275

CHAPTER 14 The Oval 301

CHAPTER 15 The Curve 319

Other Forms 341

CHAPTER 16 The Organic 341

Credits 361

Index 363

About the Author

A visually engaging introduction to landscape architectural design Landscape architectural design seeks to create environments that accommodate users' varying lifestyles and needs, incorporate cultural heritage, promote sustainability, and integrate functional requirements for optimal enjoyment. Foundations of Landscape Architecture introduces the foundational concepts needed to effectively integrate space and form in landscape design. With over five hundred hand-rendered and digital drawings, as well as photographs, Foundations of Landscape Architecture illustrates the importance of spatial language. It introduces concepts, typologies, and rudimentary principles of form and space. Including designs for projects such as parks, campuses, and memorials, this text provides the core concepts necessary for designers to shape functional landscapes. Additionally, chapters discuss organizational and spatial design structures based on orthogonal forms, angular forms, and circular forms. Helping students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike, Foundations of Landscape Arch-itecture delivers a concrete understanding of landscape architectural design to inspire one's imagination for countless types of projects.

Reviews

'A standard text that anyone interested in spatial design would welcome on the bookshelf.' ( The Garden Design Journal, April 2012)