Arplann 7 to 10 Flashcards
Refers to the development of an area for the installation of the unit’s or units’ location, parking, surface drainage, driveways, on-site utility terminals and property lines at a proposed construction site or area.
Site Development
Refer to the general layout and configuration of a site, including building, footprints, parking and street layout, conceptual landscaping and lighting, site cross section drawings, and building elevations.
Site Development
A graphic representation of the arrangement of building,
parking, drives, landscaping and any structure that is part of a development
project.
Site Development
A top view or bird’s eye view of a property that is drawn to scale
Site Development
Elements of Site Development
- Property lines
- Outline of existing and proposed buildings and structures
- Distance between buildings
- Distance between buildings and property lines (setbacks)
- Parking lots, indicating parking spaces
- Driveways
- Surrounding streets
- Landscape areas
- Easements
- Ground sign location
- Utilities (water, sewer and power lines
“A picture representing a section of natural inland scenery,
as of prairie, woodland, mountains and expanse of natural scenery seen by the eye in one view” (Webster’s New Universal Unabridged dictionary
Landscape
means both a place and people living there.
Land
means to shape, and also mean association, partnership.
Scape
The result of action and interaction of natural and or human factors.
Landscape
Landscape (human factors)
- Physical elements of land form
- Living elements of land cover
- Human elements
- Transitory elements
The depiction in art of landscapes, natural scenery
Landscape Art
Especially art where the main subject is a wide view,
elements arranged into a coherent composition
Landscape Art
A landscape designed and created intentionally by man
Cultural Landscape
An associative cultural landscape which valued because of the religious, artistic or cultural associations of the natural elements
Cultural Landscape
The science of studying and improving relationships between ecological processes in the environment and particular ecosystems
Landscape Ecology
A branch of landscape architecture
Landscape Planning
An activity concerned with reconciling competing land uses while protecting natural processes, significant cultural, natural resources
Landscape Planning
o An independent professional and a design and art tradition
o Practiced by a landscape designer
o Combining nature and culture
Landscape Design
o Activity that modifies the visible features of an area of
land
o Improve the aesthetic appearance of the area
o Changing its contours, adding ornamental features, or
planting trees and shrubs.
Landscaping
Importance of Landscape
o Encourage physical outdoor activity, health and antidote to stress.
o Offers aesthetic enjoyment, escapism, tranquility and a sense of belonging to an area with a distinct natural and cultural identity
Refers to the design of outdoor public areas, landmarks and
structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioral and aesthetic outcomes.
Landscape Architecture
Field of studies
Botany
Horticulture
Fine arts
Architecture
Industrial design
Geology
Earth sciences
Environmental psychology
Geography
Ecology
Landscape Architect
- Is the quality of oneness
- Attracts and hold attention
Unity
- Gives greatest appeal, and evokes the greatest response
- Powerful in creating mood and feeling
Colors
Passion, Courage, Power, Wealth
Red
Joy, Happiness, Communications, Inspiration, Sunshine
Yellow
Imagination, Calm, Serenity. Compassion
Blue
Harmony, Beginnings, Nature, Growth, Healing
Green
Enthusiasm, Joy, fun, Captivation
Orange
Devotion, Respect, peace, Spirituality
Purple
Purity, Innocence, Faith
White
Love, Sweetness, Happiness, tenderness
Pink
- Connects and defines the space, creating outdoor rooms
- Use sweeping bold lines and curves rather than small
zigzags and small wavy curves.
Line
Emphasis the lateral extent
and breath of space.
Horizontal and spreading forms
allow for easy eye movement and create a
pleasant undulation
Rounded forms
define a comfortable people space
beneath the canopy
Vase-shaped trees
lead the eye back to the ground
Weeping forms
direct the eyes upward, so use sparingly.
Pyramidal forms
- Is fine / course, heavy / light, thin / dense and light /
shade - Defined as the relationship between the foliage and twig
size, and the mass of the plants.
Texture
relates the comparative value of landscape
elements to fixed structure.
Absolute scale
relates to comparative sizes or values of
objects in the landscape
Relative scale
relaxing and calming
Low scale
promotes action
High scale
repeats the same left and right, giving stability, stateliness and dignity
Formal balance
differs from left to right giving curiosity, movement and feels alive
Informal balance
- Is a degree of repetition rather constant change, creating
unity - Diversity and contrast in form, texture and color preventing monotony
Simplicity and variety
Landscape design process
- Project acceptance
- Research and analysis
- Design
- Construction Documents
- Project Implementation
- Post construction supervision
- Maintenance development
- Soil, drainage, climate, conditions, and existing
vegetation - Critical for both plant selection and placement and
locating family activities and function - Important because the same climate conditions that affect the plants, temperature humidity, rain, wind and sunlight also affect
the user
Site Inventory
o Idea diagram
o Site related functional diagram
o Program development ( locate the activity spaces on the
site)
Functional Diagram
o From these diagrams, a conceptual plan is developed
o Preliminary design and schematic design
o Include all the hardscape and planting details that are
necessary for installation.
Developing Conceptual Design Plan
It refers to the philosophy of architecture that advocates sustainable energy sources, the conservation of energy, the reuse and safety of building materials, and the siting of a building with consideration of its impact on the
environment. (Britannica, visual art)
Green Architecture
An approach to building that minimizes the harmful effects of construction projects on human health and the environment. The green architect or designer attempts to safeguard air, water and earth by choosing eco-friendly building materials and construction practices.
Green Architecture
Refers to a sustainable method of green building design; it is design and construction with the environment in mind
Green Architecture
Green architects generally work with the key concepts of creating an energy efficiency, environmentally friendly house.
Green Architecture
Refers to a structure, and its subsequent use, that is ecologically friendly and resource efficient.
Green Building
5 Basic Principles of Green Building
- Sustainable Site Design
- Water Conservation and Quality
- Energy and Environment
- Conservation of resources & reuse of materials
- Indoor Environmental Quality
Fundamental to our quality of life, comfort and how affordable they are to run.
Home
Leaves a life-long imprint on those who learn within them, Influencing
students on environmental awareness
Schools
Impacts on employees productivity, health and economic growth of companies
Workplaces
Affects patients recovery times and national health services.
Hospitals
Strongly determines their economic and social dynamics
Cities and Communities
Objectives of Green Building
- Minimize impact on natural environment
- Reduce energy usage and water usage
- Protect occupants health and increase productivity rate
- Design and construct in a manner that minimizes waste, pollution and environmental degradation.
Key Attributes of Sustainable Building
- Adaptation of sustainability aspects in all phases of
building design and planning - Use healthy and environmentally friendly building
materials - Use of efficient system
- Use of constructions and system which are easy to maintain and service
- High aesthetic and urban design quality; high public
acceptance
All the visible features of an area of countryside or land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.
Landscape
(of an object or an action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done.
Cost
An independent profession and a design and art tradition, practiced by landscape designers, combining nature and culture.
Landscape Design
those cost required to run a business, but which cannot be directly attributed to any specific business activity, product, or service.
Overhead Cost
the arrangement of the natural and artificial feature of an area.
Topography
a material (such as decaying leaves, bark or compost) spread around or over a plant to enrich or insulate the soil
Mulch
expenses incurred in the marketing and distribution of a product.
Selling Cost
price offered by bidder (contractor, supplier, and vendor) for a specific good, job, or service, and valid only for the specified period.
Bid Price
it refers to the art of arranging the external physical environment to support human behavior
Site Planning
it locates structure and activities in three-dimensional space and when appropriate, in time.
Site Plan
refers to the arrangement of land, water, plants form and structures for their best use and greater enjoyment.
Landscape Architecture
it indicates the practice of new facility location, both for business and government and involves measuring the needs of anew project against the merits of potential locations.
Site Selection
it refers to factors that should be present for it to be a successful site
Site Selection Criteria
refers to the study of the relationships between living organism, including humans and their physical environment.
Ecology
it refers to the surface features of a plot of land which influences where and how to build a site development.
Ground Form
it refers to an imaginary lines in plan view that connects points of equal height above a datum or bench mark.
Contour Lines
it refers to a type of rock that is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma and lava.
Igneous Rock
it refers to a methodology to review the social effects of infrastructure projects and other development interventions.
Social Impact Assessment
It refers to a process of evaluating the likely impacts of a proposed development on the way of life of a particular group of people, both beneficial and adverse effect
Cultural Impact Assessment
It refers to the study to predict the effect of a proposed activity or project on the environment.
Environmental Impact Assessment
It refers to the results from interaction of the inner biological condition of an individual with surrounding environment.
Physiological Factors
it refers to the population per unit land area.
Density
it refers to the way an open space of a given site is configured according to an arrangement of elements that evoke activity flow, either physical or visually
Spatial Pattern
it refers to the specific character, quality, physical, social and historical characteristics of a building’s setting.
Site Context
it refers to the primary consideration in planning the use of a site includes the adequacy of both circulation access and utility services.
Movement System
it consist of equally spaced streets or roads which is perpendicular to each other.
Grid System
it directs flow to or from a common center, with straight channels of circulation radiating from the center.
Radial System
it connects flow between two points, either along a single line or along a series of parallel lines.
Linear System
it refers to circulation system that responds to the topography of the land and align with-natural contour.
Curvillinear System
it refers to a traffic arteries designed to allow movement of large volumes of traffic between, around or through urban areas
Expressway
it refers to a traffic arteries that serve as the transition between arterial street and local access streets of a neighborhood
Collector
it refers to a traffic arteries which provide access to low interisity uses fronting on them
Local Access
it refers to a continuous vehicular channels that connects with expressway by means of on and off ramps and carefully determined location.
Highway
