Visual Communication for Landscape Architecture (Basics Landscape Architecture)

The book demonstrates not only how and where a range of visual communication skills are needed to inform a design process, but also why they are essential. It illustrates how representational techniques can be sensitively applied in different contexts appropriate to a diverse range of design challenges and encourages experimentation with contemporary techniques. Chapter 1: Understanding landscapes: Observational drawing -- Travel sketchbooks -- Photography -- Case study 1: Berczy Park Mapping -- Case study 2: The Fairytale of Burscough Bridge // Chapter 2: Design exploration Design sketchbooks -- The process of conceptualizing -- Case study 03: National Memorial Park design competition Sketch design Developmental models Case study 04: Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2012 // Chapter 3: Visualizing in 2D -- Evolution of a landscape graphic -- Plan graphics -- Case study 05: Media City Section/elevation -- Case study 06: Aberdeen City Gardens competition proposal -- // Chapter 4: Visualizing in 3D -- Perspective -- Aerial perspective -- Axonometric and isometric projection -- Case study 07: St. Peter's Square Presentation model -- Case study 08: Gardens by the Bay // Chapter 5: Implementation -- Working up detail -- Dimensions -- Drawings for contractors -- Case study 09: Private garden design -- Case study 10: Angel Field -- // Chapter 6: Presentation: Audience Conveying complexity -- Case study 11: Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2016 Layout Format -- Case study 12: The Chicago Green Alley Handbook Portfolio. Visual Communication for Landscape Architecture demonstrates not only how and where a range of visual communication skills are needed to inform a design process, but also why they are essential in order to make presentations both informative and memorable. It illustrates how representational techniques can be sensitively applied in different contexts appropriate to a diverse range of design challenges, and encourages experimentation with contemporary techniques, both 2D and 3D. Developing a professional but creative design portfolio is explored in relation to creating e-portfolios and websites.A total of 12 contemporary case studies enable readers to contextualize the methods and techniques explored in each chapter through exploring real-life examples of winning projects by successful landscape architecture practices, making this title an inspirational resource for both budding – and practising – landscape architects. Visual Communication for Landscape Architecture demonstrates not only how and where a range of visual communication skills are needed to inform a design process, but also why they are essential in order to make presentations both informative and memorable. It illustrates how representational techniques can be sensitively applied in different contexts appropriate to a diverse range of design challenges, and encourages experimentation with contemporary techniques, both 2D and 3D. Developing a professional but creative design portfolio is explored in relation to creating e-portfolios and websites. A total of 12 contemporary case studies enable readers to contextualize the methods and techniques explored in each chapter through exploring real-life examples of winning projects by successful landscape architecture practices, making this title an inspirational resource for both budding and practising landscape architects.