Graphic Materials and Techniques Landscaping Chapter 3

Objectives Distinguish between plan views, elevations, perspective views, and axonometric Create plan view symbols for major landscape features and label them correctly Layout a complete landscape design Compare different levels of graphic presentations and the proper uses of each Describe the characteristics and uses of graphite pencils, colored pencils, felt pens, markers, pastels, pressure graphics, foam board and the papers and films used for both original and copied work Arrange the components of a graphic presentation

Plan View Most common Drawn to scale and measurable Flat, 1 dimensional Excellent way to show proposed plants and other design elements in relation to each other and other features of the landscape Hard for clients to read and envision how the design proposal will look once complete

Plan View

Elevation View Scaled 2 dimensional-horizontal and vertical Lacks one of the horizontal dimensions of the plan view Well suited for displaying size relationships Helpful in showing vertical relationships When combined with a plan view will provide contractors with most of the physical measurements and explanations they need to get the design built See fig 3-2

Perspective View Allows the best visualization Shows multiple perspectives in 1 drawing Can be scaled but dimensions are not measurable Helpful as a means of helping designers and clients visualize the final project appearance Least used Fig 3-3

Axonometric View Not as realistic as perspective Measurable Less helpful to the client who wants to see the final product but are of great assistance to contractors Favored over perspective Often look distorted but still offer a semblance of realism that is much more useful Fig 3-4

Landscape Symbols Must be drawn to their true size Need to be realistic To aid in client understanding of the design as easy as possible the symbols need to be suggestive of the features they represent with out distracting the client from full appreciation of the design. Examples p. 32-34

Hardscape Design materials that are not living Paving's, fencing, wall materials, furnishing, lights and water features P. 35

Labeling Makes the landscape plan as useful and understandable as possible Only use as much labeling as necessary to convey the information Assure that the plan reads easily and quickly Several types of lettered information should appear on the finished plan Symbol labels Plant list Directional arrow Scale Clients name and address Designers name and firm

Symbol Labeling All graphic symbols must be labeled Labels must be on or as close to the symbol as possible The closer they are the easier they are to read If the scale of the drawing results in small symbols they should be coded Fig. 3-13 and 3-14

Plant List Tally of the number of plants of each species needed in the total plan Important component of the layout sheet Always includes (in columns) Two listing of plant species A column noting the total number A column noting the size of the plants at installation A column containing special notations about certain species that the designer does not want over looked Fig 3-15

Scale Indicator and Directional Arrow Scale must be known and noted on the layout sheet Fig 3-16 p. 38 Directional orientation is also needed Provided by a directional arrow Traditional for designers to make the arrow somewhat ornate Fig 3-17 p. 39

Client and Designer’s Names Important to the plan layout Clients name Include address of the project and additional descriptive text Should be done using the largest and most ornate lettering on the plan Designers name May include additional information such as firm name address and telephone number. Letters should not be as large as those used for the client name Should be located AWAY from the clients name on the layout sheet Fig 3-19 p 41

Assignment Read p. 46-57 in the text Complete Practice Exercise A #’s 1,2,3,5,8