4. Process of landscape design includes concepts
and elements of landscape designing…
5. ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
1. Focal point
2. Line
3. Form
4. Texture
5. Scale
Natural
Manmade Natural
Plants/vegetation
Water
Earth forms/landforms
Timber
Stone
Manmade
Brick
Metal
Glass
6. There are many varieties of plant materials such as:
•Trees
•Shrubs
•Creepers and climbers
Land covers .etc.
USES:
Architectural
1. Enframement
2. Scale induction
3. Creation of plaza
4. Defines pathway
5. Welcoming look and
aesthetic appeal to the
building
Environmental
1. Microclimate modifiers
2. Conservation belt
3. Erosion control
4. Retains ground water
5. Retains soil fertility
6. Prevents siltation
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
8. TREES, SHRUBS, AND GROUND COVERS CAN BE USED TO EMPHASIZE
THE DESIRABLE ARCHITECTURAL LINES AND MASSES.
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
9. PLANTS CAN BE USED TO SOFTEN AND BALANCE HARSH AND AWKWARD
ARCHITECTURAL ANGLES, MASSES AND MATERIALS.
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
10. ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
THE HUMAN EYE HAS A TENDENCY TO FOLLOW
THE OUTLINE OF THE OBJECTS IN THE
LANDSCAPE.
WITH THIS IDEA IN MIND THE APPARENT SIZE IN
AFFECTED.
PLANTS THAT REACH LARGE SIZES AT MATURITY
ARE OFTEN PLANTED TOO CLOSELY TO THE HOUSE
WHEN SMALL.
WHEN MATURE, THEY DOMINATE AND MAKE THE
HOUSE LOOK SMALLER
INWARDLY
ORIENTED
SPACE
OUTWARDLY
FOCUSED
SPACE
11. ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- PLANTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ROLE
• POLLUTION CONTROL
• NOISE CONTROL
• CLIMATE CONTROL
Embankments., deciduous and evergreen
plantings and masonry walls are used
together for effective sound control.
Use of windbreaks to
control winter winds
Use of deciduous
plants to direct
summer breezes
14. ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- WATER
Water is also another most important landscape
element.
Water bodies improve the quality and the worth of
the site.it makes the site attractive.
There are many types of water bodies :
1. Fountains
2. Pools
3. Ponds
4. Spouts
5. Artificial waterfalls. etc.
A d d s o u n d , m o v e m e n t , a n d e n j o y m e n t i n t o t h e l a n d s c a p e .
15. Water flows inevitably, from the source to the
receiving ocean basin.
USES:
• Excellent land water interface gives an
ecological home for the animals and plants.
• Water runoff reduced.
• Hydrological cycle maintained.
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE- water
16. • Microclimate created.
• Moisture level maintained.
• Wetland, marshes, swampy areas are conserved.
• Maintaining vegetation into wetlands.
• Site aesthetics are enhanced