Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index.

ContentsIntroductionChapter 1 History and Ideas Yesterday and TodayBefore The Ancient World The Ancient WorldThe Middle AgesThe Renaissance and BaroqueThe Nineteenth CenturyThe Twentieth CenturyMillennial Landscapes Case Study: Hoerr Schaudt/ Historic Landscape Preservation Plan, The University Of North Carolina, US Chapter 2 Site and ContextLandscape: Site and ContextClimateLandWaterPlantsTopographyLandscape CharacterCase Study: Kongjian Yu/ Houtan Park, Shanghai, China Chapter 3 Inhabiting the LandscapeSite Planning and DevelopmentThe View of the LandscapeLandscape PlantingFlow: Circulation and AccessStructures and HabitationCommunity PlanningCase Study: Greg Grasbach/ Australia Chapter 4 Representation The Sketch Orthographic ProjectionPerspective3D ImagesModelsComputer-Aided Design (CAD)StoryboardsThe Moving ImagePresentationThe PortfolioChapter 5: The Anatomy of a ProjectThe Arizona State University Polytechnic CampusThe Project TimelineThe BriefContributors and Their RolesAnalysisSynthesis and DesignDetail DevelopmentConstructionThe Project as it MaturesChapter 6: Professional ProfilesCareersInterview: Phil Askew, CMLI, London Legacy Development CorporationInterview: Thomas Balsley, FASLA, Thomas Balsley AssociatesInterview: Raymond Jungles, FASLA, Raymond Jungles, Inc. Interview: Thierry Kandjee, Paysagiste, TaktykConclusionConclusionGlossaryBibliographyContacts and ResourcesIndexAcknowledgements and credits.

From climate change to sustainable communities, landscape architecture is at the forefront of today's most crucial issues and this book provides an introduction to the key elements of this broad field. The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture explains the process of designing for sites, calling upon historical precedent and evolving philosophies to discuss how a project moves from concept to realization. It serves as a guide to the many specializations within landscape architecture, such as landscape strategy and urban design. The second edition features new international and US-based case studies including a study of Peter Schaudt of Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects based in Chicago, US, which features the Historic Landscape Preservation Plan, at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The work of Dr Kongjian Yu of Turenscape is explored and features Houtan Park, Shanghai, China and Greg Grabasch's project Januburu Six Seasons, Broome, Western Australia is discussed. Examined in depth is the work of Ten Eyck Landscape Architects at The Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, US. For the second edition the author, Tim Waterman, has interviewed the following leading landscape architects: Phil Askew of the London Legacy Development Corporation, UK, discusses the continuing legacy of the Olympics in London. The work of New York-based Thomas Balsley is explored through his project at Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park, New York, USA. The ethos of Raymond Jungles is examined with reference to his project at 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami, Florida, USA. And the role of the landscape architect is discussed with Thierry Kandjee of Taktyk in Brussels, Belgium. These interviews and case studies should inspire landscape architect students the world over to create innovative and creative designs.

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