Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practise of landscape architecture, the professional skills required and the latest developments.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• What is a landscape architect?
• How this book is structured
• 1. The History of Landscape Architecture
• Beginnings
• The growth of landscape architecture as a profession
• The growth of the profession in Europe
• The expansion of the profession worldwide
• Case study: Painshill Park, Surrey, UK
• Planning
• City planning and structural green space
• Changing styles: from Modernism to Postmodernism and beyond
• Case study: Emscher Park, Ruhr Valley, Germany
• Changing priorities: ecology, biodiversity and sustainability
• Case study: Ijsselmeerpolders, the Netherlands
• 2. Beginning a Project
• The brief
• Types of client
• Case study: Westergasfabriek Park, Amsterdam
• Fees: how to get paid
• Case study: Central Park, New York City
• Site survey
• Case study: Thames Barrier Park, London
• 3. The Design Process
• Developing a design
• Case study: Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus
• The principles of design
• Case study: Hedeland Arena, Roskilde, Denmark
• Human flow and natural change
• Case study: Marketplace and Waterfront, Odda, Norway
• 4. Representing the Landscape Design
• Drawing and sketchbooks
• Case study: School Courtyard, London
• 3D modelling and video
• Photography
• Digital design
• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Mapping, air photography, satellite imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Report writing
• Live presentations
• Case study: Villa Garden at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus
• 5. From Design Team to Long-term Landscape Management
• The stages of work
• Case study: London 2012 Olympic Park
• Multi-disciplinary design teams
• The programme of work and the design team
• Costing a project
• Landscape management
• Case study: The Parks Trust, Milton Keynes, UK
• Case study: Dr Jac. P. Thijsse Park, Amstelveen, the Netherlands
• 6. Education and Employment
• Applying for a university course
• Internships and jobs
• Setting up your own business
• Marketing
• Case study: Thames Landscape Strategy
• A note on professional status: the way the profession is seen worldwide
• Case study: Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh, India
• 7. The Future
• A changing environment
• Some challenges
• Case study: The Dutch National Water Plan
• Case study: Floating Gardens, Shad Thames, London
• Case study: Korail, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Case study: North Holland coastline, the Netherlands
• Recycling and everyday practice
• Final thoughts
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements