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Informationen zum Autor Thomas D. Church (1902-1978) was an internationally acclaimed landscape architect and the recipient of many awards during his lifetime. GraceHall was Church's assistant, and Michael Laurie is Professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. Klappentext This classic of landscape architecture has been required reading for the residential garden design professional, student, and generalist since its publication in 1955. Gardens Are for People contains the essence of Thomas Church's design philosophy as well as a great deal of practical advice. Amply illustrated by site plans and photographs of some of the two thousand gardens Church designed during the course of his career, the third edition has a new preface and a selected bibliography of writings by and about Church. Zusammenfassung This text contains the essence of Thomas Church's design philosophy, as well as practical advice. It is illustrated by site plans and photographs of some of the 2000 gardens that Church designed during his career. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface MICHAEL LAURIE Selected Bibliography MICHAEL LAURIE Foreword GRACE HALL Design 1 Introduction Discussion of historical precedent and the current attitude toward gardens. 2 The Site Affects Design Organization of the garden related to the characteristics of the site! its topography and soil! orientation and views! existing features and trees adjoining the property! and climatic conditions. 3 Design Principles Involving the principles affine art! unity! function! simplicity! and scale. Family needs! specific tastes and interests! upkeep. 4 Garden Architecture The house! entrance and other structures! pergola! pool house! steps! gazebo! etc. must interrelate with the design of the garden in terms of materials and forms. 5 The Palette Gardens are composed of a variety of materials and components. In this chapter these are illustrated as a vocabulary of design! including paving! pattern! plant materials! shadow! sculpture and water. 6 Swimming in the Garden A Garden Tour 7 Town and Country Gardens An informal walk through the gardens showing how some of the initial problems were solved! and how the application of good design principles produced the desired effect. 8 The Author's Garden Index ...
