Detailing for landscape architects : aesthetics, function, constructibility /
Thomas Ryan
Bok · Engelsk · 2011
| Omfang | xiii, 258 sivua : : kuvitettu ;
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| Opplysninger | Sisältää hakemiston.. - Aesthetics -- Controlling water movement -- Controlling subsurface water movement and sedimentation -- Accommodating movement -- Accommodating growth -- Providing structural support -- Providing passages for pipes and wires -- Health and safety -- Providing for the life cycles of the landscape -- Ease of assembly -- Forgiving details -- Efficient use of construction resources -- Sustainability -- Detailing a traditional plaza -- Detailing a rooftop garden -- Detailing a residence.. - Takes the reader on an educational journey across three major areas of landscape architectural detailing - aesthetics, function, and constructibility - to demonstrate how powerful design patterns can transform thematic ideas into awe-inspiring built realities. Richly illustrated examples accompany concise discussions of a varied blend of landscape design/detailing issues such as water movement, soil environments, articulating structures and construction assemblies, life cycle costing, sustainability, health and safety, and more.
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| ISBN | 0470548789. - 9780470548783
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