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What is landscaping?
• Landscaping
refers to any
activity that
modifies the
visible features
of an area of
land.
MAJOR ELEMENTS.
• LINE
• FORM
• TEXTURE
• COLOUR
• SCALE
Line
• Convey emotion
• Influences mood and character
• Three properties: hue or chrome, value, intensity
Texture
Scale is the human perception of the size of space and form related
to the human dimension. Scale is relative to the perception of the viewer.
MINOR ELEMENTS.
• TRANSPARENCY
• ENCLOSURE.
• FIGURE GROUND.
TRANSPARENCY
ENCLOSURE
FIGURE GROUND
NATURAL ELEMENTS.
• PLANTS
• WATER
• LANDFORM
• TIMBER
• ROCK
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 design- Plants
By graduating plant sizes away from the house, the apparent size of the
structure is increased.
Plants that reach large sizes at maturity are often planted Tall evergreen create an inviting, inhibiting appearance
too closely to the house when small. When mature, they to this entrance.
dominate and make the house look smaller
Elements of landscape design- Plants
Environmental role
• Pollution control
• Noise control
• Climate control
Creepers
Shrubs
Climbers
Covered pathways
Elements of landscape -Water
Water flows inevitably, from the source to the receiving ocean
basin. This continuity of rivulets , streams and rivers can be readily observed.
• USES:
1. Excellent land water interface gives an ecological home for the animals and plants.
2. Water runoff reduced.
3. Microclimate created.
4. Moisture level maintained.
5. Wetland, marshes, swampy areas are conserved.
6. Maintaining vegetation into wetlands.
7. Hydrological cycle maintained.
8. Site aesthetics are enhanced
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- LANDFORM
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- TIMBER
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- TIMBER
MANMADE ELEMENTS.
• BRICK
• METAL
• PLASTIC
• GLASS
• STONE
• FENCING etc
Elements of landscape -Stones
• Stones are hard, impermeable, inorganic elements used extensively in
landscape architecture.
• Stones are basically used for the following:
1. Paving
2. Retaining wall
3. Stacked stone wall
4. Sitting
5. Shelters
6. Parapets
7. Bridges
8. Sculptures
9. Planters
Elements of landscape -Stones