Kye AuClaire
ABS 360
Terms:
oUnity: The visual assessment that elements in a landscape belong together. Unity
provides coherence to a landscape; it makes it understandable.
oBalance: Equality of visual weight of elements in a composition about some
central axis which sometimes serves as a focal point; symmetrical and
asymmetrical.
oTransition: The gradual change in landscape appearance across space that is
achieved by the manipulation of the basic design elements of color, line, form and
texture.
oProportion: The relative dimensions of an element(s) in a landscape to the
landscape composition as a whole which the eye sees.
oRhythm: The metered repetition of elements throughout a design brings unity to
the composition.
oFocalization: In the landscape is achieved by use of a dominant landscape feature.
It becomes a resting point for the eye.
oRepetition: The replication of element(s) throughout a landscape. This is the most
efficient means of establishing landscape unity.
oSimplicity: The visual economy of means. Communication of the maximum
information and meaning with the minimum number of elements in the landscape.
“Creating a sense of place”
Topic 4 – Landscape Design
Landscape planning is a systematic process
A good landscape plan evolves through the execution of a 3-step process.
How to create a landscape plan:
oDevelop a set of scale drawings
oMake a bubble diagram drawing
oCreate the final landscape plan
Deliberate and organic process to create a plan.
Phase 1: Developing a set of scale drawings.
oRepresentation of your site before your new landscape garden is installed.
oAccurately define the spatial dimensions of your garden site
oAccurately shows location of all existing features that are above and below
ground
oExisting buildings, trees, shrubs, walkways, underground utilities and piping.
oAlso called a “plot plan”
oObtain property deed maps of the property for the scale garden; 5:26
Deed maps accurately show measurements and directional orientation of
property
And location of any existing structures
Sustainable tip: Before digging, call Arizona811; 5:50
Use graph paper and scale drawing by measuring garden previously
Tips for developing scale drawing
oDocument the spatial relationships of your landscape gardens site
oUse measurements scale that best suits the size of graph paper that you are using
Common drawing scale
o8 feet of distance at your landscape garden site equals 1 inch on your graph paper
Referred to as 8:1
A common 8:1 scale
oCan represent a landscape with dimensions of 60 by 80 feet on a common 8.5 by
11 inch piece of paper
What about larger landscape sites?
oAdjust scale to 10:1 or 12:1
oOr use a larger sheet of paper
MEASUREMENTS
oDetermine the length of all site boundaries in each direction
oMeasure the length and width of any existing structures
oMeasure the exact location of any trees or shrubs that you may keep
oGet at least two points of reference for each site element that you are measuring
oAfter measuring, translate your data to your scale drawing
oMake several copies of your finished scale drawing
Phase 2: Making a bubble diagram drawing
oPurpose: To study the relationships of spaces and the movement or connections
between them
oConceptually organize a landscape site without detail
oHow to create a bubble diagram
Identify your landscape garden theme
Make a list of all planned activities and uses of your landscape garden ;
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Create and arrange the bubbles on your site in ways that makes sense to
you
Consider how your bubbles of functional use will connect and relate to
one another; used solid or dashed arrows: 12:43
Assign every portion of your landscape garden site a particular use
Don’t leave blank spaces
Create your bubble diagram using a free hand, informal graphic style
Don’t include individual plants or materials on your bubble diagram
Keep your diagram conceptual!
oTip: Use tracing paper to draw the bubble diagram over a copy of your scale
drawing.
Phase 3: Create the final landscape plan; 15:05
oImportant to adhere to scale
oMake sure to indicate the size the plant will reach at maturity
oRookie design mistake: Place plants on a design plan too close together.
oTip: For detailed and useful info about Southwest landscape plants visit online sit
on Canvas; 16:30
oUse letter or symbols to designate landscape elements
oDraw a table legend for abbreviations
oKeep a notebook for important notes of doing it by hand
Shady areas, dry and wet areas, soil types water and power sources,
external views or obstructions
oTip: When creating plan: Always fit the plants to the landscape plan at the end of
the design process and NOT the other way around.
oPlace carbon paper over top of your finished scale drawing/plant; trace the plan
onto the carbon paper; resulting in final plan
This will get rid of the graph lines on the paper
Use colored pencils to highlight design elements
Choose appropriate colors to highlight elements of your landscape plan
Color makes a design easier to read and understand
oKEEP YOUR SCALE DRAWING FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
How to create a landscape plan:
1. Develop a set of scale drawings
2. Make a bubble diagram
3. Create a final landscape design plan.
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