Landscape Architecture Documentation Standards Principles, Guidelines, and Best Practices

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• ISBN13: 9780470402177
• ISBN10: 0470402172
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-10-26
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This book allow landscape architects to apply the insights of one of the world's top firms to their own design and construction documents. It offers guidelines and best practices for working through all phases of the design documentation process, including schematic design, design development, and construction documentation. Actual project documents offer an overview of the entire design process and serve as guidelines that can conform to varying project needs.

Author Biography

DESIGNWORKSHOP is an internationally recognized landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and strategic services firm with nearly 300 awards throughout the firm's 45-year history. The firm was born in the pursuit of ideas and is committed to creating special places that meet today's needs and are sustainable over a long time horizon. The firm calls this methodology Legacy Design^®. This process is represented within this publication.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments V

Section One: Establishing the Foundation 1

1 Introduction 3

2 Documentation Principles 10

3 Operational Principles 18

Section Two: Phases Overview 29

4 Pre Design—Establishing the Parameters 30

5 Concept Design—Developing the Framework 34

6 Schematic Design—Establishing Intent 36

7 Design Development—Design Solutions 40

8 Construction Documentation—The Implementation Contract 55

Section Three: Guidelines and Best Practices 65

9 Key Documentation Practices 66

10 Preliminary Design 93

11 Design Development and Construction Documents 202

Index 413