Preface | p. xi |
The Typical Residential Site | p. 1 |
Introduction | p. 1 |
The Typical Residential Site | p. 2 |
Houses and Homes | p. 18 |
Style Versus No Style | p. 18 |
Architectural Character | p. 19 |
Summary | p. 23 |
Outdoor Rooms | p. 25 |
Introduction | p. 25 |
Outdoor Space | p. 26 |
Outdoor Rooms on the Residential Site | p. 33 |
Summary | p. 59 |
Environmentally Responsive Design | p. 60 |
Introduction | p. 60 |
Site Microclimate | p. 61 |
Designing with Sun | p. 63 |
Designing with Wind | p. 74 |
Other Environmental Considerations | p. 83 |
Summary | p. 91 |
Design Process | p. 92 |
Introduction | p. 92 |
Design Process | p. 92 |
Research and Preparation | p. 94 |
Design | p. 96 |
Construction Documentation | p. 100 |
Implementation | p. 109 |
Maintenance | p. 109 |
Evaluation | p. 110 |
Other Thoughts | p. 110 |
Summary | p. 111 |
Meeting the Clients | p. 112 |
Introduction | p. 112 |
Learning about the Designer | p. 113 |
Initial Contact by Potential Clients | p. 116 |
Meeting the Clients | p. 116 |
Developing a Proposal for Design Services | p. 128 |
The Duncan Residence | p. 130 |
Summary | p. 132 |
Site Measuring and Base Map Preparation | p. 134 |
Introduction | p. 134 |
Definition of Terms | p. 134 |
Gathering Existing Site Data | p. 142 |
On-Site Measurement Systems | p. 142 |
Recording Site Measurements | p. 146 |
Procedures for Drawing the Base Sheet and Base Map | p. 159 |
Summary | p. 167 |
Site and Design Program | p. 168 |
Introduction | p. 168 |
Site Inventory | p. 169 |
Site Analysis | p. 175 |
Design Program | p. 179 |
Summary | p. 181 |
Functional Diagrams | p. 182 |
Introduction | p. 182 |
Definition and Purpose | p. 182 |
Importance of Functional Diagrams | p. 183 |
Functional Diagrams | p. 184 |
Functional Diagram Summary | p. 203 |
Functional Diagrams for the Duncan Residence | p. 204 |
Summary | p. 210 |
Preliminary Design and Design Principles | p. 211 |
Introduction | p. 211 |
Definition and Purpose | p. 212 |
Process and Content | p. 214 |
Design Principles | p. 215 |
Documenting Preconceived Design Ideas | p. 233 |
Summary | p. 236 |
Form Composition | p. 238 |
Introduction | p. 238 |
Definition and Purpose | p. 238 |
Geometry of Forms | p. 241 |
Design Themes | p. 254 |
Architectural Attention and Design Themes | p. 274 |
Form Composition Process | p. 279 |
Form Composition for the Duncan Residence | p. 288 |
Summary | p. 289 |
Spatial Composition | p. 292 |
Introduction | p. 292 |
Preliminary Grading Design | p. 292 |
Preliminary Planting Design | p. 303 |
Walls and Fences | p. 324 |
Overhead Structures | p. 333 |
Architecturally Responsive Landscape Structures | p. 336 |
Preliminary Designs for the Duncan Residence | p. 340 |
Summary | p. 343 |
Material Composition and Master Plan | p. 344 |
Introduction | p. 344 |
Material Composition | p. 345 |
Special Attention to Architecture and Detail | p. 365 |
Master Plan Process | p. 372 |
Master Plan Graphic Style and Content | p. 377 |
Master Plan for the Duncan Residence | p. 380 |
Summary | p. 381 |
Special Project Sites | p. 385 |
Introduction | p. 385 |
The Corner Site | p. 386 |
The Wooded Site | p. 392 |
The Sloped Site | p. 399 |
The Townhouse Garden | p. 406 |
Index | p. 417 |
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