Case Study
Case Study
LANDSCAPE GARDEN
LANDSCAPE DESIGN CASE STUDY When designing a residential landscape, the most
important stop to a plan paper. Developing a master plan will save you time and money and
mons kely to result in a successful design. A master plan is developed through the esign
process a step-by-step method that considers the anonmetal conditons, your desires, and
the elements and principles of design. The goal is to organize the natural and man-made
features in your yard into an static. functional, and environmentally sustainable landscape
1) conducting a site inventory and analysis 2) determining your needs, 3) creating functional
diagrams,
4) developing conceptual design plans, and 5) drawing a final design planThe process begins
with a site inventory and analysis of soil drainage, climate conditions, and existing
vegetation. This is a critical step for both plant selection and placement and locating family
activities and functions. •Understand your site for plant selection and activity location-
Remember the user by considering what you want and need -Use a form and/or style theme
to help determine shapes and organize spaces •Create and link spaces by designating
activity areas and linking with elements •Consider the function of plants for both the
environment and the user -Structure the plantings by using massing and layering techniques
Highlight important points such as areas and focal points •Pay attention to detail in the
materials, the colors, and the surface textures Take time into account for the growth and
maintenance of plants •Protect your resources by using sustainable design practices.
The Elements of Residential Landscape
Based on the literatures and the analysis of the actual residential areas, the constituent
elements of landscape could be divided into three points: natural factors, artificial factors
and cultural factors.
1 Natural Factors
The natural factors of residential landscape include the topography, climatic conditions, and
residents demand for the mountains, plants, waters, forests, grasslands and other natural
forms.
2 Artificial Factors
Artificial factors mainly refer to the various building body, architecture, etc. including
housing, gallery frame, sculpture, and other small-scale landscape also includes roads,
bridges, squares, as well as the seats and other service facilities.
3 Service facilities
After the enjoyment of the natural living conditions, people often start considering whether
the basic material is convenient or not. Residents want to be satisfied their lives in the
shortest distance, which people could use a variety of services and facilities with minimum
time spending and least energy
• Landscape Elements
• Cultural Factors
• Pieces Factor
Site Selection-
overall environment around the area will have great effect on the quality of Evaluating
Standards the residential landscape. Generally, the density of people will be lower and
people could have more activity space if the district is far away from the oly On the other
hand, the quality of the living is not at high level. This situation could be evaluated by.
side area
building area
busing density
plot ratio
greening rate
Facilities for transport (Street lamps, signpost, etc) Facilities for disabled person
LOCATION PLAN-
The segregation of that area is done with a wall having grills to provide a semi-
openness to the area and is completely surrounded by low level dense
plantations ound the wall with few trees at certain space intervals which
provides privacy to the space
The space around the pool has proper area for sun bath and has stone flooring
with ugh textures to make it less slippery.