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Paperback
590 illustrations
240 pages
280 x 216 mm
ISBN 978 1 85669 708 8
$40.00
Published May 2011
Contents
Introduction
General principles
Building materials
Elements
Assembly
Protection and finishes
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This book covers all aspects of landscape construction, giving a good understanding of building materials and assembly. It is heavily illustrated with numerous specially commissioned, detailed construction drawings and has a strong emphasis on sustainability and good practice. At the end of the book there is a glossary and an appendix of technical information.
Robert Holden is a practising landscape architect. He has worked with Jamie Liversedge on projects in the Netherlands and the UK and teaches landscape architecture and garden design at the University of Greenwich, London. He is the author of 'New Landscape Design' (Laurence King, 2003).
Jamie Liversedge is a landscape architect who has worked on projects ranging from hotels and resorts in Dubai and Cyprus to parks in Hong Kong and Singapore. He teaches landscape architecture and garden design at the University of Greenwich, London.
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'I enjoyed reading the book. I am impressed by the variety of the described building materials and construction methods and the large number of very expressive pictures. The book will be especially helpful for young landscape architects and students, as old and proven materials and construction methods are shown equally beside new ones.'
Gert Bischoff, University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Germany
‘Construction for Landscape Architecture is an original and topical book that fills an important gap on the student bookshelf. It is written in a practical, accessible style, supplemented by clear and useful illustrative diagrams, that encourages readers to engage with landscape and helps them to find materials and construction solutions for every situation.’
Dr Pedro Calaza Martínez, Member of Expert Committee of Galician Landscape School and Director of Landscape Engineering Department of Malvecin
‘Construction in landscape architecture is beautifully demonstrated by Holden and Liversedge as an inventive, subtle and robust art-form mirroring the intellectual activity of design, both as a daily form of practice and as a personal aesthetic language.’
Niall Kirkwood, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Technology, Harvard Design School
Great book bridges the gap
11/04/2011
Construction teaching in landscape architecture often separates nuts and bolts from thinking, especially at the scale of human experience. This is where the essence and skin of a project can literally be sensed. This new book sees no divide and further extends construction into the context of sustainable practice.
by John Stuart-Murray, Head of School of Landscape Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art
Inspirational and educational
11/04/2011
Construction for Landscape Design reveals the potentials of materials and the opportunities offered by construction. The book inspires and instructs, encouraging exploration and advancement in landscape design.
by Torben Dam, Associate Professor of Landscape Design, University of Copenhagen
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