Transcript Landscape Principles #10.ppt

Landscape Principles
Concepts
&
Applications
Objectives
• To identify the principles of art as it
pertains to landscape design
• To distinguish between good and poor
landscape designs
• To explain the importance of implementing
design principles
• To describe methods of obtaining design
principles
You know when something looks
good, but can you explain to
someone else why you like it?
Which do you like?
• Why do you like that one?
• What makes it different from the other?
• Does this relate anything at all to a haircut?
Why don’t you like this house?
• How do you tell
another person why
you dislike this house?
• Can you put into
words what needs to
be done to improve
this house’s curb
appeal?
Let’s take a look and find out
what words you can use to better
describe what you like
Balance
• Means “equilibrium”
• Visual weight of the landscape is equal
• Unbalanced objects cause the viewer to be
uneasy and confused
• Two types of balance can be used in the
landscape
Symmetrical Balance
• Mirror image
• Used more for formal
architecture
• Visual weight is
balanced
Which house has symmetrical
balance?
Asymmetrical Balance
• Visual weight is
balanced but not
mirror images
• Used more in informal
architecture
Home landscapes lacking balance
are unappealing
Simplicity
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Should be soothing to the eye; not busy
No competing objects
Minimal plant variety
No scalloped bed lines; gentle curves
Repetition
Mass Plantings
Repetition
• Repeating shapes helps
maintain simplicity
Mass Plantings
• Large beds of one plant variety achieve simplicity
Simple Design
• Using minimal plant
variety
• Gentle curving bed
lines
• Repetition
What characteristics of simplicity
are achieved here?
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Curved bed lines
Minimal plant variety
No competing objects
Not busy
Focalization
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Visual importance
One item appears to dominate
Don’t have competing focal points
Draws attention
Front Door
• The front door should
be the focal point of
the landscape
Accenting the Front Door
• Using brass kick plate
• Use lights and lighting
fixtures
• Sidewalks lead eye to
door
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Using porticos
Stained glass
Vertical elements
Small flower beds
Front Doors
Where’s the front door?
Rhythm & Line
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What is rhythm?
How to achieve rhythm?
What lines are we concerned with?
Sequencing?
Rhythm
• Landscapes have rhythm just as music has
rhythm
• Music has a beat (count)
• Music has repetition of notes in the same
scale
• Landscapes have rhythm by a repetitious
count of textures/form/color
Rhythm
• Repeating plant
form/color/texture
throughout the entire
landscape
Rhythm
• Tying areas together
• Continuity
• Gradual changes
Line
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What the eye follows
Everything has a line
Tree outlines
Bed lines
Patios & Decks
Buildings
Gradual changes of line are most appealing
Lines
Bed lines
Vertical Lines
• Vertical lines draw
attention
• Create a sense of
tension and
nervousness
• Tend to exaggerate
Horizontal Lines
• Horizontal lines
create a sense of
warmth and
tranquility
• Do not draw attention
Sequencing
• Positioning objects according to size
• Small – medium – large
• Provide a smoother line for the eye to
follow
• Provide views of all plants
• Help create horizontal lines
Sequencing
Lacking Rhythm & Line
Scale & Proportion
• Large objects dwarf
other objects
• Large objects tend to
be overpowering and
cause uneasiness
• Large objects used
with large structures
create proportion
• Small objects create a
feeling of warmth and
serenity
• Small objects enhance
or exaggerate other
objects
• Dwarfed plants should
be used with smaller
landscapes
Proportionately Correct
Incorrect Scale
Large plants in front of house help dwarf the house
Review of Principles
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Balance
Simplicity
Focalization
Rhythm & Line
Scale & Proportion
Symmetrical Balance
Asymmetrical Balance
Unbalanced
Simplicity
• Gentle curves and lines
• Repetition of plants
• Mass plantings
Simplicity
• One focal point
• Same texture
• Horizontal lines
No Simplicity
Focalization
• One focal point
• No competing
elements
• Vertical lines help
draw attention
• Changes in form
Rhythm & Line
• Bed lines tie areas
together
• Horizontal lines create
a feeling of warmth
• Repetition provides
continuity
• Simplistic designs
create rhythm
Scale & Proportion
• Using plants in size
relationship to
complement rather
than offend
• Larger plants are
overpowering and
create uneasiness
• Smaller plants
generate warmth
Let’s take a look at some more
desirable landscapes
Let’s take a look at some designs
lacking good landscaping
principles
Conclusion
• Remember landscaping is an art
• Principles should be followed to create a
sense a beauty
• The most exquisite landscapes generally are
the most simplistic in design
• The brain imports information from senses.
Don’t overwhelm the brain with excessive
visual inputs!
The End!