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Landscape design
The art of arranging or modifying the features of a yard or an urban area for architectural or aesthetic purposes.
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Site analysis
Design; Landscape design
Compiling the information found during the site survey and the family or client interview to be used in the development of the landscape plan.
Site plan
Design; Landscape design
A drawing that incorporates all of the information collected about the landscape and provides the basics used in the landscape design process.
Site survey
Design; Landscape design
Collecting the information that will aid the designer in the development of the completed landscape design. Examples include soil type, drainage, structures, existing plants, and good and bad views.
Spaces
Design; Landscape design
Area in the landscape created to serve a specific purpose. Spaces may be functional, e.g., a storage area, or a recreation area or created to make the landscape maintainable or visually pleasing.
Unity
Design; Landscape design
How well the entire design comes together to form one landscape. All aspects of the landscape should complement one another rather than compete for attention.
Variety
Design; Landscape design
Mixing up the form, texture and colour combinations in a landscape to create extra interest without sacrificing the simplicity of the design.
Visualisation exercise
Design; Landscape design
Designer pictures in his/her mind what an area will look like before the landscape design process begins.
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