The Design Process Base Plans
The Design Process Includes the Following Drawings: Base plan Concept Diagram Preliminary Design Master Plan/Final Design
Preparation for design work Base plan Site Analysis Concept Diagram Design work Preliminary Design(s) Master Plan
Base Plan The base plan is the first drawing in the landscape design process It is the drawing of the house on the lot Becomes the ‘skeleton’ of the landscape design All other designs use the base plan as their base
Preparation for the Design Process Base plans are drawn in plan view A view from above looking down, also known as a bird’s eye view
Preparation for the Design Process Features included on a base plan are: The house Driveways Existing elements that will become part of a final plan Walkways Patios Fences Trees/shrubs