1. Elements & Principles of Landscape Design

2. Elements of Landscape Design
The directly observable components, ingredients, and physical characteristics of a design.
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3. Elements of Landscape Design
Line
Form
Space
Texture
Pattern
Size
Color
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4. Line
The visual pathway that directs eye movement through a composition
Distance between two points
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5. Line directions:
Vertical lines—stress height and suggest power and strength
Horizontal lines—stress width and are peaceful and calm, provide a sense of stability
Diagonal line—dynamically energetic, causing more eye movement, use sparingly.
Curved line—suggest motion, but are softer, more comforting.
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7. Form
the shape or configuration of an individual component of the composition. The overall, three-dimensional, geometric shape or configuration of a floral composition.
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9. Space
the area in, around, and between the components of the design, defined by the three-dimensional area occupied by the composition.
Positive space
Negative space
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11. Texture
The surface quality of a material, as perceived by sight or touch
Smooth, coarse, waxy, rough, delicate, velvety
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13. Pattern
A repeated combination of line, form, color, texture, and/or space.
Variegated markings, speckles
Any element used more than once
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15. Color The visual response of the eye to reflected rays of light
most important design element
Optical sensation, originating in the brain’s perception of light energy reflected to the eye from a pigmented surface.
Emotional response
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16. Color
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18. Principles of Landscape Design
Principles of design-fundamental guidelines to aesthetic design that govern the organization of the elements and materials in accordance with the laws of nature.
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19. Principles of Landscape Design
Balance
Proportion
Scale
Focal Area
Opposition
Variation
Simplicity
Rhythm
Repetition
Transition
Unity
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20. Balance
gives a sense of equilibrium and repose, a feeling of three-dimensional stability.
Symmetrical balance—known as formal balance, forms are repeated on opposite sides of the design. Using an imaginary central axis, one side of the design is the mirror image of the other.
Asymmetrical balance—known as informal balance. Formed by placing unequal visual weight on each side of a central vertical axis.
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23. Proportion
The relationship of one portion to another, or of one portion to the whole.
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26. Scale
The relative ratio of size, or the relationship of the size of a composition to the surrounding area or environment.
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28. Focal Area
The area of greatest visual impact or weight; the center of interest to which the eye is most naturally drawn.
Center of gravity or balance
Where the eye rests
One element different than others
Examples:
Gnarled tree
Piece of sculpture
Attractive spring flowers
Water feature
Large tree
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31. Focal Point

32. Rhythm
Flow or movement characterized by regular recurrence of elements or features
Use repeated patterns and graceful spacing.
The goal is to create a visual pathway that leads the viewer’s eye around and through the design, then back to the focal point.
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34. Repetition The recurrence of like elements within a composition.
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37. Transition
The ease of visual movement which results from gradual degrees of change among one or more of the elements
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41. Opposition
Contrast between elements which are counterpoint in relation to each other.
Call attention to each other by being opposite whereas contrast is simply different from each other
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43. Variation Dissimilarity among attributes or characteristics.
Diversity among elements
Vary stages of development
All one color of flower, but different flowers
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46. simplicity elimination of unnecessary detail
too much variety or detail creates confusion of perception
reduction of a design to its simplest, functional form
avoids unnecessary cost and maintenance

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48. unity Oneness of purpose, thought, style, and spirit.
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