1. Garden Group Project

2. This IS a contest! There will be 10 groups Arch 2 = group leaders
Designs will be judged by school staff

3. Design Process Discuss the purpose of the garden,
location and restrictions.
Brainstorm how the space can be used.
Agree on the best ideas and write a summary.
Sketch where elements will be placed.
Research plants and garden elements.
Prepare a Revit model.
Create a physical model (1”=10’).

4. Things to Consider Make it practical (no large trees)
Safety (don’t make it an obstacle course, skate park)
Affordable (no gold and diamonds)
Accessibility
Make it fit in within current plans of the rest of the school
Maintenance

5. Elements for a Garden Hardscape (anything that doesn’t grow)
Seating
Table
Sidewalks
Birdbaths
Softscape (things that grow, vegetation)
Native plants (variety)
Size at mature growth
Evergreen and deciduous

6. Appearance The principles of landscape design include: unity scale
balance
simplicity
variety
emphasis
sequence
as they apply to line, form, texture, and color. These elements are interconnected.