Constructing Landscape - 3rd Edition by Astrid Zimmermann (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Constructing Landscape is a
systematic introduction to technical and constructional open space
planning, with all the relevant topics, from the most common materials
and surfaces to the construction of open space elements and the use of
plants. For landscape architects and architects it is an indispensable
guide to correct and professional execution planning as well as to
preparing solid and well-thought-out requests for proposal.

Constructing Landscape
is divided into two sections, Materials and Surfaces and Building
Construction and Building Elements. The first section provides an
overview of the various building materials of landscape architecture and
their specific characteristics. It also explains the qualities of
surfaces and the different approaches to treating them. The second
section begins with an introductory chapter explaining the principles of
statics, the connections of load-bearing elements, and the various
approaches to anchoring building compo-nents and supporting structures.
The subsequent chapters use drawings and text to present the
constructional principles and techniques associated with the various
building elements. Each chapter concludes with a collection of sample
projects, illustrated with photographs and technical drawings.

• An unrivaled handbook to all aspects of landscape architecture, from materials to construction techniques
• Guideline for professional planning and execution
• Over 1200 illustrations, plans, and detail drawings
• Contains a detailed subject index

Review Quotes

"Dus hoe saai het ook mag lijken, een boek over het ontwerpen van landschap, dat vooral gaat over materialen, technieken en structurele componenten, vergis je niet - dit is een onuitputtelijke bron van inspiratie voor landschapsarchitecten en iedereen die het wil worden, en een genot om te lezen en door te bladeren voor iedereen die ook maar een beetje geïnteresseerd is in hoe zijn omgeving er uit ziet."

In: moors magazine, https: //www.moorsmagazine.com/kunst/architectuur/constructing-landscape-materialen-technieken-structurele-onderdelen/

About the Author

Astrid Zimmermann is an independent landscape architect with an office in Berlin.