Design Process
The list of client wants/desires for the space.
What is the client program?
Aan object or system has matching, balanced, or identical parts that correspond with each other across a dividing line, point, or axis
What is Symmetry?
Used to create shape and form.
What is a line
Naturalistic or organic form(shape) includes meandering lines and fragmented edges.
What is Curvilinear Form
This form is based on a structure on of arcs (circles and ellipses) and soft curves. Best for designs when the theme is passive, relaxing and contemplative. Typically an Informal Design theme/style is used with this form.
The scale bar that is used primarily for detail drawings in residential landscape design.
What is an Architects Scale Bar?
After rendering the base map this next step in the design process is used to collect (and interpret) information about the site.
What is Site Inventory (and analysis)?
Creates a cohesive, harmonious, and connected outdoor space where all individual elements fit together as a single, complete picture rather than a collection of random parts
What is Design Unity?
It is the place where the viewer’s eye is first attracted. It is the strongest element in the design in any given view.
What is a focal point
Typically used in Formal Design themes/styles. Using geometric forms/shapes; circle, squares and polygons. It is comprised of squares and rectangles that establish 90 degree relationships between all shapes and lines.
What is Rectangular Form
Best for designs when developing extensions of indoor living spaces.
The scale bar is used primarily for whole site plans in residential landscape design.
What is an Engineers Scale Bar?
Freehand drawings that utilize bubbles and diagrammatic symbols to graphically depict the program elements of a design.
What are Concept and Functional Diagrams?
The patterned, recurring alteration of elements to create visual flow, movement, and harmony throughout an outdoor space.
What is Rhythm?
Refers to the arrangement of opposite elements in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama.
What is Contrast
(light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.)
Circles that create a very strong composition due to the focus of attention at the center of the design where the radii and extended radii originate.
What is Concentric Form
Attitude is Everything.
What advice did Grant Reid give his residential landscape designers?
The next step in the design process after the concept and functional (bubble) diagrams.
What is Formal Composition?
[FORM follows Function]
The intentional repetition and connection of elements—such as plants, materials, colors, hardscapes, and structural forms—to create a unified, connected, harmonious outdoor environment.
What is Continuity?
Helps to differentiate various objects and surfaces, transform light, and influence scale. 3 types are coarse, medium and fine.
What is Texture
Theme or style that uses a combination of arcs from circles and lines form rectangles. Provides a feeling of structure while balancing with soft curves.
What is Arch-Tangent Form
A tree shading this unit can increase its efficiency by as much as ten percent.
What is an Air Conditioner?
Final plan that includes all the proposed designed elements and materials.
What is a Master Plan?
The even distribution of visual weight across a yard or garden to create stability, harmony, and functional flow.
What is Balance?
Refers to the size relationship of all the features in the landscape.
What is Proportion
This theme is comprised of a series of angled lines that work together to create an active and eye-catching design composition.
What is Angular Form
Best for designs needing extremely bold and dynamic character with rugged, abrupt topography.
Difficult to develop. Perpendicular, 45 degree or 60 degree from house. Use obtuse angles.
The most viewed landscape image. Sources estimate the number is more than one billion. That includes people all over the world.
What is the iconic default desktop background that came standard with Windows XP.
It is a photograph of a small field located in northern California. It was taken by Charles O’Rear in 1996 and titled “Bliss.”