This document outlines the landscape design process from start to finish. It begins with gathering client preferences through idea books and photos. The goals, needs, deliverables, schedule, and budget are then defined. An important step is evaluating opportunities to improve ecosystem services while meeting client goals. The design process continues with a site survey and concept plan development. Plant placement and hardscape elements are researched. The document concludes with an example project of designing a buggy stop, including location plan, structure details using recycled materials, green roof, and plant selection of local adapted species providing habitat.

1. BUILDING & PROCESS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Building & Process
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Our Project :Buggy stop

2. Design and Build
Process
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3. APPROACH
INVENTORY
ANALYISIS
CONCEPTS
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN
DETAIL
DESIGN
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4. Typical landscape architectural services might include:
◆ Assistance in defining a project program
◆ Analysis of site opportunities and constraints
◆ Development of preliminary drawings which fit the project
program within site and budget constraints
◆ Design compliance with applicable codes and ordinances
◆ Review and refinement of preliminary plans with client and
agency revisions, as necessary
◆ Obtain project approvals from jurisdictional agencies
◆ Presentations to public agency and community groups
◆ Team consulting with other professionals
◆ Providing construction drawings (details and specifica-
tions) which are used to obtain bids and implement design
◆ Assistance in obtaining bids from contractors
◆ Construction observation of work in progress for consis-
tency with design intent
◆ Landscape maintenance guidelines and monitoring
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5. Landscape Design Process
1) Preferences: The first step is to Brainstorm. Gather all your idea
books, favorite books and magazine photos – make a short note
about what you like in each photo. Houzz is a great for this – there
are 90,000+ magazine quality photos of landscapes (under the
category “Exterior”) that can be searched, sorted, and stored into
idea books that can be easily shared.
2) Goals: Write a clear, concise description of the intended goals of
the project—whose goals they are and the key issues. Sometimes
the goal is just to create a transition from the street to the
door, other times there are many goals which will be incorporated
into a property-wide plan.
3) Needs: Define the scope of work and the features you want. Be as
specific as possible – for example, if the goal is “a place to
entertain”, the features might include a built-in
grill, fireplace, seating area and dining pavillion.
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6. 4) Deliverables/Schedule: Determine if you want a full plan
(property-wide), a design for one or two areas of your property
(i.e. front entrance, back yard), or just a design/estimate for a
single feature (walkway, firepit). Our goal is to make everyone
involved as happy as we can, so we need you to define the people
involved in the decision making process, and to whom we would
report (contact person).
5) Budget – The budget is usually the hardest part for new clients
to tackle since they don’t have previous experience with
landscaping costs. We also often come in to the picture at the
end of a remodel or new house building project, and we
understand that funds and patience can be worn thin by that
point.
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7. Once the checklist is complete we can move on to the next
stages – the Site Survey and Developing a Concept
Plan. However, there’s one really important step in the
middle that separates Traditional Landscape Design from
Ecological Landscape Design – and that’s evaluating whether
there is an opportunity to improve ecosystem services
while meeting the goals and needs of the client . For
example, can we Protect and Restore:
• Water systems by managing stormwater on site (rain
capture and re-use, green roofs, permeable paving) or
planting shoreline buffers
• Vegetation by controlling invasive plants, preserving and
restoring native plant communities
• Soils by reducing erosion and adding biomass and
fertility with compost
• Climate and Air quality by reducing heating and coolin
with trees , using local and recycled/salvage
materials, creating organic human food systems
• Biodiversity and Wildlife Habitats by providing food
sources for pollinators, birds, and other creatures, create
corridors and spaces for animals to access water and
shelter, and building Habitat Trails so we can observe
and appreciate Nature.
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8. Plant Placement
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9. Research :Type of plants
ALPINE
a small plant that
grows on high mountains
a plant, usually with
flowers, that is put
in the garden at the
beginning of a season
and thrown away at the end.
Bedding Plant
Creeper Plant
a plant with long stems
that grow along the
ground, around other
plants, or up walls.
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10. Research : Hardscape
Rough pavement for
bicyclists and cars.
Sidewalk with
street trees all along
the pathway.
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11. Our Project :
Buggy Stop
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12. Location Plan
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13. THE BUGGY STOP
Plants :
Being local ,the green roof does
Not requires special maintanance
Because plants are adapted to the local
Rainfall frequency and temperatures..
Ausichothorius plants provide food and
habitat to birds.
The structure :
Matelic with interior
pipes for water drainage.
The base :
Cement coated with rubber,made
From recycled tires.This serves as
Foundation,allowing a easy installation
While making-easier access to buggy cars.
The roof :
The recycable reinforced plastic
Roof supports a 10cm layer of soil
Along its entire surface and has a
Deeper area where you can place
Larger plants.
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14. References
http://www.latc.ca.gov
http://www.wbdg.org
http://lindenlandgroup.com
https://www.google.com.my
http://www.shelterarchitecture.com
http://www.macmillandictionary.com
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