28th Annual Florida Master Gardener Continued Training ConferenceGail Hansen, MLA, PhDMonday, October 20, 2008Presentation times: 1:30pm and 4:15pmSession B-1 and B-3- Landscape Design-Learn the Basics of Landscape Design

Landscape Design Landscape Design ––Ten Important Things Ten Important Things

to Considerto Consider

Gail Hansen, MLA, PhDEnvironmental Horticulture Department

University of Florida, Gainesville

Gail Hansen, MLA, PhDEnvironmental Horticulture Department

University of Florida, Gainesville

Design ProcessDesign ProcessInventory and Inventory and Analysis of the Analysis of the sitesite

Program Program DevelopmentDevelopment

Functional Functional DiagramDiagram

Concept DesignConcept Design

Final DesignFinal Design

Laurie Friedlander Spring 2008 Residential Landscape Design

From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid 1993, pg 128

1. Understand your Site1. Understand your SiteSoil type Soil type TopographyTopographyVegetationVegetationUtilitiesUtilities

Burpee The Simple Garden 2008 pg 31

Garden Design April 2005 pg 77

Understand your SiteUnderstand your Site

Burpee The Simple Garden 2008 pg 95

Landscape Arch April 2008 pg 20

Wind Wind RainRainSunlightSunlightTemperatureTemperature

Inventory Inventory

Note:Drainage ViewsStructures and UtilitiesCirculationNoise

Note:Note:Drainage Drainage

ViewsViews

Structures Structures

and Utilitiesand Utilities

CirculationCirculation

NoiseNoise

Landscape Graphics, Grant Reid, 1987, pg 13

AnalysisAnalysis

Garden Design Nov Dec 2003 pg 71

OpportunitiesConstraintsOpportunitiesConstraints

2. Remember the User2. Remember the UserUsers include:

FamilyPetsVisitors

Users include:FamilyPetsVisitors

Modern Family Gardens, Tilston, 2006

Garden Design August Sept 2007 pg 37

Program DevelopmentProgram Development

Desired ActivitiesAmenity requirementsSpatial requirementsSpatial relationships

Desired Desired ActivitiesActivitiesAmenity Amenity requirementsrequirementsSpatial Spatial requirementsrequirementsSpatial Spatial relationshipsrelationships

Some questions to ask:1. What activities will you be doing in

the yard?

2. What time of day do you use the yard?

3. Who will be using the yard?

4. What types of plants to you like/dislike?

5. Are you allergic to any plant materials?

6. What type of hardscape do you like/dislike?

7. What is the budget?

Some questions to ask:1. What activities will you be doing in

the yard?

2. What time of day do you use the yard?

3. Who will be using the yard?

4. What types of plants to you like/dislike?

5. Are you allergic to any plant materials?

6. What type of hardscape do you like/dislike?

7. What is the budget?

3. Use a Form and/or Style 3. Use a Form and/or Style ThemeTheme

Relate to viewsRelate to views

Relate to houseRelate to house

“Sense of Place”

Small Garden 2006 pg 11

Small Garden June 2004 pg 53

Form ThemeForm Theme

Geometric

Naturalistic

Pay attention to:

Architectural style

Shape of spaces

Repetition of form creates pattern

Geometric

Naturalistic

Pay attention to:

Architectural style

Shape of spaces

Repetition of form creates pattern

From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, 1993, pg 103

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Style ThemeStyle ThemeFormal

Informal

Pay attention to:

Architectural style

Tradition, Culture

Personal style and expression

Formal

Informal

Pay attention to:

Architectural style

Tradition, Culture

Personal style and expression

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Garden Ideas and Outdoor Living Spring 2005 pg 114

4. Create and Link Spaces4. Create and Link Spaces

Landscape Graphics, Grant Reid, 1987, pg 18

Step 3-Functional diagram

Step 3-Functional diagram

PublicPrivateService

Create Outdoor RoomsCreate Outdoor Rooms

Pay attention to:

Spatial requirements

Spatial relationships

Pay attention to:

Spatial requirements

Spatial relationships

From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, pg 103

Link the RoomsLink the Rooms

PathwaysFeatures

Pay attention to:Movement

through the spaces

PathwaysFeatures

Pay attention to:Movement

through the spaces

From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, 1993, pg 104

5. Consider the Function of 5. Consider the Function of PlantsPlants

Function includes:AestheticUtilitarianStructural

Landscaping GHG 2002 pg 32

Gare

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Physical comfortMicroclimate

Psychological comfort

Enclosure Barriers

Physical comfortMicroclimate

Psychological comfort

Enclosure Barriers

Garden, Deck and Landscape Planner Spring 1993 pg 84

Utilitarian Utilitarian

Fine Gardening 2007 pg 50

6. Structure the Plantings6. Structure the PlantingsStructure includes:Walls-shrubs, trees,

bedlinesCeiling-tree branches

Floor- turf, patio

Structure includes:Walls-shrubs, trees,

bedlinesCeiling-tree branches

Floor- turf, patio

Garden Design April 2008Garden Design Nov 2007 pg 72

Masses and LayersMasses and LayersPay attention to:Horizontal layersVertical layers

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Conceptual DesignConceptual Design-- Step 4Step 4

Form themeForm theme

Style themeStyle theme

Function of Function of plantsplants

Plant structurePlant structureFrom Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, 1993, pg 128

The conceptual design considers:

The conceptual design considers:

7. Highlight Important Points7. Highlight Important PointsThresholds Focal PointsThresholds Focal Points

Garden Design Aug/Sept 2007, pg 74

Garden, Deck and Landscape Planner spring 1993 pg 91

Pay attention to:Contrast in

form, texture, color, and sizeViewing

perspective

8. Pay Attention to Detail8. Pay Attention to Detail

Details include:Materials, plantsGarden ornamentsColor schemesScent, sound light

Pay attention to:AestheticsSensesPersonal style

Details include:Materials, plantsGarden ornamentsColor schemesScent, sound light

Pay attention to:AestheticsSensesPersonal style

Small Gardens June 2004 pg 5

Small Garden 2006 pg 234

9. Take into Account Time9. Take into Account TimeChanges over time include:Plant growth Plant behavior

Pay attention to:Design intentMature size Spacing

Changes over time include:Plant growth Plant behavior

Pay attention to:Design intentMature size Spacing

Fine Gardening Dec 2007 pg 44

Fine Gardening Dec 2007 pg 45

10. Protect your Resources10. Protect your ResourcesPay attention to:Resource efficient plantsManage waterEnvironmental Hardscape

Pay attention to:Resource efficient plantsManage waterEnvironmental Hardscape

Small garden 2006 pg 211

Final DesignFinal Design

Design details:MaterialsPlantsTextureColor

Design details:Design details:

MaterialsMaterials

PlantsPlants

TextureTexture

ColorColor

From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, 1993, pg 130

SummarySummary1.1.Understand your siteUnderstand your site2.2.Remember the user Remember the user 3.3.Use a themeUse a theme4.4.Create and link spacesCreate and link spaces5.5.Consider function of plantsConsider function of plants6. Structure the plantings6. Structure the plantings7. Highlight important points7. Highlight important points8. Pay attention to detail8. Pay attention to detail9. Take time into account9. Take time into account10.Protect your resources10.Protect your resources

Garden Design Feb March 2005 pg 44