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Detailing for Landscape Architects: Aesthetics, Function, Constructibility

ISBN: 978-0-470-54878-3
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272 pages
February 2011
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Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PART I – DETAIL PATTERNS.

SECTION 1 AESTHETICS.

CHAPTER 1 Aesthetics.

SECTION 2 FUNCTION.

CHAPTER 2 Controlling Water Movement.

CHAPTER 3 Controlling Subsurface Water Movement and Sedimentation.

CHAPTER 4 Accommodating Movement.

CHAPTER 5 Accommodating Growth.

CHAPTER 6 Providing Structural Support.

CHAPTER 7 Providing Passages for Pipes and Wires.

CHAPTER 8 Health and Safety.

CHAPTER 9 Providing for the Life Cycles of the Landscape.

SECTION 3 CONSTRUCTIBILITY.

CHAPTER 10 Ease of Assembly.

CHAPTER 11 Forgiving Details.

CHAPTER 12 Efficient Use of Construction Resources.

CHAPTER 13 Sustainability.

PART II – DETAIL DEVELOPMENT.

SECTION 1 APPLYING THE DETAIL PATTERNS.

CHAPTER 14 Detailing a Traditional Plaza.

CHAPTER 15 Detailing a Rooftop Garden.

CHAPTER 16 Detailing a Residence.

SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED.

APPENDIX A: The Detailer’s Reference Shelf.

APPENDIX B: Formulating Exercises for Self-Study or Classroom Use.

INDEX.

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