1. Graphic Materials and Techniques
Landscaping
Chapter 3

2. 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

3. 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

4. Plan View

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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 and 3-14

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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