Exercise 10: Tropical Landscape Flashcards
1
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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- Frederick Law Olmsted
- 1858
2
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INVOLVED PROFESSIONALS IN LANDSCAPING
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- landscape architecture
- engineer
- horticulturist
- agronomist
- irrigation specialist
- fine artist
- urban foresters
- soil scientist
- landscape constructor
- maintenance crew
3
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LANDSCAPING
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- arranging plants, water and rocks for functional and aesthetic purposes
- tied-up with ornamental industry
4
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AREAS KNOWN FOR LANDSCAPING LIVELIHOOD
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- laguna
- tagaytay
- baguio
- bulacan
- cebu
- roxas city
- davao
5
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COMPONENT OF LANDSCAPE
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- softscape
- hardscape
6
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SOFTSCAPE
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- use of plants
- e.g. tree, shrub, vine, herb
7
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PURPOSE OF SOFTSCAPE
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- screen
- accent
- hedge
- ground cover
8
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HARDSCAPE
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- use of non-living component
- either moving or stationary
9
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ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN
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- line
- shape and form
- color
- texture
- light
10
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TYPES OF LINE ELEMENT
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- straight
- curvilinear
- radial
11
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STRAIGHT LINE
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- formal effect
12
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CURVILINEAR LINE
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- gracefulness and elegance
- creates sense of excitement and curiosity
13
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RADIAL LINE
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- create interest and expresses energetic forces
14
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SHAPES
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- 2-dimensional
15
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FORMS
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- 3-dimensional
16
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TEXTURE
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- visual roughness or smoothness of objects
17
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LIGHT
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- manipulation of lighting direction
- result in silhouettes and shadows
18
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PRINCIPLES OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN
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- balance
- contrast
- repetition
- sequence/rhythm
- transition/gradation
- scale/proportion
- focal point/emphasis
- unity/harmony
19
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TYPES OF BALANCE
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- formal/symmetrical
- informal/asymmetrical
20
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TYPES OF FOCAL POINT/EMPHASIS
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- accent
- dominance
21
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PHASES OF LANDSCAPING
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- landscape architect (planning and design)
- landscape constructor (implementation)
- maintenance person (proper care and maintenance)
22
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PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF LANDSCAPING
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- arborist
- golf course superintendent
- landscape designer
- lanscape architect
- landscape constructor
- landscape horticulturist
- park manager
23
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OTHER FORMS OF LANDSCAPING
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- permaculture
- edible landscaping
- living walls
24
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PERMACULTURE
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- creation of sustainable human and nature environment
- tackles threefold ethic
25
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THREEFOLD ETHIC OF PERMACULTURE
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- care of earth
- care of people
- dispersal of surplus time, money, and materials towards these ends
26
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EDIBLE LANDSCAPING
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- combination of various principles of landscape design with existing technologies for small-scale production
- utilizes vegetables, herbs, and fruit crops
27
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LIVING WALLS
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- integration of green walls in high buildings
