Landscape architecture : an introduction / / Robert Holden & Jamie Liversedge

• Autore: Holden Bob
• Pubblicazione: London, [England] : , : Laurence King Publishing, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: [Enhanced Credo edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (467 p.)
• Disciplina: 712.023
• Soggetto topico: Landscape architecture - History; Landscape architecture; Landscape architecture - Computer-aided design; Landscape architecture - Geographic information systems
• Persona (resp. second.): LiversedgeJamie
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- What is a landscape architect? -- How this book is structured -- 1. The History of Landscape Architecture -- Beginnings -- The growth of landscape architecture as a profession -- The growth of the profession in Europe -- The expansion of the profession worldwide -- Case study: Painshill Park, Surrey, UK -- Planning -- City planning and structural green space -- Changing styles: from Modernism to Postmodernism and beyond -- Case study: Emscher Park, Ruhr Valley, Germany -- Changing priorities: ecology, biodiversity and sustainability -- Case study: Ijsselmeerpolders, the Netherlands -- 2. Beginning a Project -- The brief -- Types of client -- Case study: Westergasfabriek Park, Amsterdam -- Fees: how to get paid -- Case study: Central Park, New York City -- Site survey -- Case study: Thames Barrier Park, London -- 3. The Design Process -- Developing a design -- Case study: Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus -- The principles of design -- Case study: Hedeland Arena, Roskilde, Denmark -- Human flow and natural change -- Case study: Marketplace and Waterfront, Odda, Norway -- 4. Representing the Landscape Design -- Drawing and sketchbooks -- Case study: School Courtyard, London -- 3D modelling and video -- Photography -- Digital design -- Building Information Modelling (BIM) -- Mapping, air photography, satellite imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) -- Report writing -- Live presentations -- Case study: Villa Garden at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus -- 5. From Design Team to Long-term Landscape Management -- The stages of work -- Case study: London 2012 Olympic Park -- Multi-disciplinary design teams -- The programme of work and the design team -- Costing a project -- Landscape management -- Case study: The Parks Trust, Milton Keynes, UK -- Case study: Dr Jac. P. Thijsse Park, Amstelveen, the Netherlands -- 6. Education and Employment -- Applying for a university course -- Internships and jobs -- Setting up your own business -- Marketing -- Case study: Thames Landscape Strategy -- A note on professional status: the way the profession is seen worldwide -- Case study: Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh, India -- 7. The Future -- A changing environment -- Some challenges -- Case study: The Dutch National Water Plan -- Case study: Floating Gardens, Shad Thames, London -- Case study: Korail, Dhaka, Bangladesh -- Case study: North Holland coastline, the Netherlands -- Recycling and everyday practice -- Final thoughts -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements.
• Sommario/riassunto: Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practise of landscape architecture, the professional skills required and the latest developments.
• Titolo autorizzato: Landscape architecture
• ISBN: 1-78539-165-8; 1-78067-419-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786426503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II