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PublisherUniversity of California Press

ISBN-100520201205

ISBN-139780520201200

eBay Product ID (ePID)28991

Product Key Features

Edition3

Book TitleGardens Are for People, Third Edition

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1995

TopicLandscape, Garden Design

IllustratorYes

GenreArchitecture, Gardening

AuthorGrace Hall, Michael Laurie, Thomas D. Church

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight32.1 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN94-042050

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal712/.6

Table Of ContentPreface MICHAEL LAURIE Selected Bibliography MICHAEL LAURIE Foreword GRACE HALL Design 1 Introduction Discussion of historical precedent and the current attitude toward gardens. 2 The Site Affects Design Organization of the garden related to the characteristics of the site, its topography and soil, orientation and views, existing features and trees adjoining the property, and climatic conditions. 3 Design Principles Involving the principles affine art, unity, function, simplicity, and scale. Family needs, specific tastes and interests, upkeep. 4 Garden Architecture The house, entrance and other structures, pergola, pool house, steps, gazebo, etc. must interrelate with the design of the garden in terms of materials and forms. 5 The Palette Gardens are composed of a variety of materials and components. In this chapter these are illustrated as a vocabulary of design, including paving, pattern, plant materials, shadow, sculpture and water. 6 Swimming in the Garden A Garden Tour 7 Town and Country Gardens An informal walk through the gardens showing how some of the initial problems were solved, and how the application of good design principles produced the desired effect. 8 The Author's Garden Index

SynopsisThis classic of landscape architecture has been required reading for the residential garden design professional, student, and generalist since its publication in 1955.Gardens Are for Peoplecontains the essence of Thomas Church's design philosophy and much practical advice. Amply illustrated by site plans and photographs of some of the 2,000 gardens Church designed during the course of his career, the third edition has a new Preface as well as a selected bibliography of writings by and about Church. Called "the last great traditional designer and the first great modern designer," Church was one of the central figures in the development of the modern California garden. For the first time, West Coast designers based their work not on imitation of East Coast traditions, but on climatic, landscape, and lifestyle characteristics unique to California and the West. Church viewed the garden as a logical extension of the house, with one extending naturally into the other. His plans reflect the personality and practical needs of the homeowner, as well as a pragmatic response to the logistical demands of the site., This classic of landscape architecture has been required reading for the residential garden design professional, student, and generalist since its publication in 1955. Gardens Are for People contains the essence of Thomas Church's design philosophy and much practical advice. Amply illustrated by site plans and photographs of some of the 2,000 gardens Church designed during the course of his career, the third edition has a new Preface as well as a selected bibliography of writings by and about Church. Called "the last great traditional designer and the first great modern designer," Church was one of the central figures in the development of the modern California garden. For the first time, West Coast designers based their work not on imitation of East Coast traditions, but on climatic, landscape, and lifestyle characteristics unique to California and the West. Church viewed the garden as a logical extension of the house, with one extending naturally into the other. His plans reflect the personality and practical needs of the homeowner, as well as a pragmatic response to the logistical demands of the site.

LC Classification NumberSB473.C5 1995