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description of elements used during designing landscapes
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What is landscape designing?
LANDSCAPING REFERS TO ANY ACTIVITY THAT MODIFIES THE VISIBLE FEATURES OF AN AREA OF LAND .
Enhancing the landscape
Process of landscape design includes concepts and elements of landscape designing…
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
1. Focal point
2. Line
3. Form
4. Texture
5. Scale
Natural
Manmade
NaturalPlants/vegetation WaterEarth forms/landformsTimberStone
ManmadeBrickMetalGlass
There are many varieties of plant materials such as:• Trees • Shrubs • Creepers and climbers Land covers .etc.
USES:Architectural 1. Enframement 2. Scale induction 3. Creation of plaza 4. Defines pathway 5. Welcoming look and
aesthetic appeal to the building
Environmental
1.Microclimate modifiers2.Conservation belt3.Erosion control 4.Retains ground water5.Retains soil fertility
6.Prevents siltation
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
Plants create outdoor rooms.
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
TREES, SHRUBS, AND GROUND COVERS CAN BE USED TO EMPHASIZE THE DESIRABLE ARCHITECTURAL LINES AND MASSES.
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
PLANTS CAN BE USED TO SOFTEN AND BALANCE HARSH AND AWKWARD ARCHITECTURAL ANGLES, MASSES AND MATERIALS.
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS THE HUMAN EYE HAS A TENDENCY TO FOLLOW THE OUTLINE OF THE OBJECTS IN THE LANDSCAPE.
WITH THIS IDEA IN MIND THE APPARENT SIZE IN AFFECTED.
PLANTS THAT REACH LARGE SIZES AT MATURITY ARE OFTEN PLANTED TOO CLOSELY TO THE HOUSE WHEN SMALL.
WHEN MATURE, THEY DOMINATE AND MAKE THE HOUSE LOOK SMALLER
INWARDLY ORIENTED SPACE
OUTWARDLY FOCUSED SPACE
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS ENVIRONMENTAL ROLE
• POLLUTION CONTROL• NOISE CONTROL• CLIMATE CONTROL
Embankments., deciduous and evergreen plantings and masonry walls are used together for effective sound control.
Use of windbreaks to control winter winds
Use of deciduous plants to direct summer breezes
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- WATERWater is also another most important landscape element.Water bodies improve the quality and the worth of the site.it makes the site attractive.There are many types of water bodies :1.Fountains 2.Pools 3.Ponds 4.Spouts5.Artificial waterfalls. etc.
A d d s o u n d , m o v e m e n t , a n d e n j o y m e n t i n t o t h e l a n d s c a p e .
Water flows inevitably, from the source to the receiving ocean basin. USES:•Excellent land water interface gives an ecological home for the animals and plants.•Water runoff reduced.•Hydrological cycle maintained.
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- water
• Microclimate created.• Moisture level maintained.•Wetland, marshes, swampy areas are conserved.•Maintaining vegetation into wetlands.•Site aesthetics are enhanced
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
SLOPED LANDFORM BLOCKS VIEWS & CREATES SPATIAL EDGES.LEVEL LANDFORM DOES THE OPPOSITE.
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- TIMBER
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- TIMBER
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- STONE
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- STONE
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- BRICK
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- METAL
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- GLASS
ELEMENTS OF Design- Focal point
ELEMENTS OF Design- line
• Straight lines
• Curved lines
• Vertical lines
• Horizontal
lines
ELEMENTS OF Design- form
• Circular form
• Square form
• Irregular
polygons• Tree forms
• Shrub forms
• Groundcover
forms
ELEMENTS OF Design- texture
• Coarse texture
• Fine texture
• Medium
texture
ELEMENTS OF Design- Color