Elements of landscape design

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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.

TREES, SHRUBS, AND GROUND COVERS CAN BE USED TO EMPHASIZE THE DESIRABLE ARCHITECTURAL LINES AND MASSES.

PLANTS CAN BE USED TO SOFTEN AND BALANCE HARSH AND AWKWARD ARCHITECTURAL ANGLES, MASSES AND MATERIALS.

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- 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

SLOPED LANDFORM BLOCKS VIEWS & CREATES SPATIAL EDGES.LEVEL LANDFORM DOES THE OPPOSITE.

ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM

ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- TIMBER

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

ELEMENTS OF Design- form

• Circular form

• Square form

• Irregular

polygons• Tree forms

• Shrub forms

• Groundcover

ELEMENTS OF Design- texture

• Coarse texture

• Fine texture

• Medium

texture

ELEMENTS OF Design- Color