Constructing Landscape: Materials, Techniques, Structural Components functions as the technical backbone many landscape architects reach for when execution planning demands precision — a systematic, 536-page reference covering everything from material properties to structural principles and building elements.
About This Book
There is no shortage of landscape architecture books that address ideas. This one addresses decisions — the kind made at the drafting stage, in specifications, in requests for proposal. Edited by Astrid Zimmermann, Constructing Landscape is organised into two major sections: the first surveys the building materials of landscape architecture and their surface characteristics; the second works through structural principles, load-bearing connections, anchoring systems, and the constructional logic of individual building elements. Each chapter closes with documented sample projects, presented through technical drawings and photographs. For landscape architects and architects navigating open space planning with rigour, this is an indispensable professional reference.
Key Features
- 536 pages of technical drawings, construction details, material specifications, and annotated sample projects
- Edited by Astrid Zimmermann
- Divided into two sections: Materials and Surfaces; Building Construction and Building Elements
- Published by Birkhäuser, ISBN: 9783035604672
What You'll Discover
- The specific material characteristics of common landscape architecture building materials and how surface treatment affects performance and appearance
- The principles of statics as they apply to open space structures, including load-bearing connections and anchoring approaches
- Constructional techniques for a full range of landscape building elements, explained through technical drawings and written description
- How to prepare solid, professionally grounded requests for proposal and execution plans for open space projects
About the Author
This volume is edited by Astrid Zimmermann. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 536
- Dimensions: 295 x 235 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783035604672
- Publisher: Birkhäuser
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Landscape architects and architects requiring a comprehensive technical reference for open space planning, material selection, and construction documentation.