Construction Book Express     Print Page
PO Box 5196
Janesville, WI 53547-5196

Phone Number: 608-743-8031
Fax Number: 608-743-8037
Toll Free Number: 1-800-253-0541
Toll Free Fax Number: 1-800-647-7233


Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence, 5th Edition

Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence, 5th Edition
Item #: 165-0647-07
Author: Norman K. Booth, James E. Hiss
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:0136126979
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
Manufacturer Item #: 136126979
Format: Hardcover
Your Price: $116.95
In Stock


Just updated the 5th Edition of Residential Landscape Architecture

For courses in Landscape Design.

Residential Landscape Architecture is an introductory text that covers the process and techniques for designing the single family residential site. It is intended for individuals who will be or are currently designing residential landscapes as a professional career. The book features a thorough, how-to explanation of each of the steps of the design process from initial contact with the client to a completed master plan.

Table of Contents:
  • Section 1: Philosophical Framework
  • Chapter 1: The Typical Residential Site
  • Chapter 2: Outdoor Rooms
  • Chapter 3: Sustainable Design

  • Section 2: Design Process
  • Chapter 4: Design Process Overview
  • Chapter 5: Meeting the Clients
  • Chapter 6: Site Measuring and Base Map Preparation
  • Chapter 7: Site and Program
  • Chapter 8: Functional Diagrams
  • Chapter 9: Preliminary Design and Design Principles
  • Chapter 10: Form Composition
  • Chapter 11: Spatial Composition
  • Chapter 12: Material Composition and Master Plan

  • Section 3: Applications
  • Chapter 13: Special Projects
  • Chapter 14: Case Studies in Alternative Design Solutions
  • Chapter 15: Color Rendering Landscape Design Drawings
Close Window