Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards: 7 (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470067977 ISBN 13: 9780470067970

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

THE NEW STUDENT EDITION OF THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS, STUDENT EDITION IS A CONDENSED TREATMENT OF THE AUTHORITATIVE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS, PROFESSIONAL EDITION. DESIGNED TO GIVE STUDENTS THE CRITICAL INFORMATION THEY REQUIRE, THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL REFERENCE FOR ANYONE STUDYING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. FORMATTED TO MEET THE SERIOUS STUDENT'S NEEDS, THE CONTENT IN THIS STUDENT EDITION REFLECTS TOPICS COVERED IN ACCREDITED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMS, MAKING IT AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR A REQUIRED TEXT IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, HORTICULTURE, ARCHITECTURE, AND PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN PROGRAMS. STUDENTS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALL THE CRITICAL MATERIAL THEY NEED FOR THE CORE CLASSES REQUIRED BY ALL CURRICULUMS, INCLUDING: * CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION * SITE PLANNING * PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE * SITE GRADING AND EARTHWORK * CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES * WATER SUPPLY AND MANAGEMENT * PAVEMENT AND STRUCTURES IN THE LANDSCAPE * PARKS AND RECREATIONAL SPACES * SOILS, ASPHALT, CONCRETE, MASONRY, METALS, WOOD, AND RECREATIONAL SURFACES * EVALUATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH IMPACTS OF MATERIALS LIKE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS, THIS STUDENT EDITION PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SPECIFICATION AND DETAILING INFORMATION ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES, PLANTING (INCLUDING GREEN ROOFS), STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, AND WETLANDS CONSTUCTION AND EVALUATION. IN ADDITION, EXPERT ADVICE GUIDES READERS THROUGH IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS SUCH AS MATERIAL LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, SITE SECURITY, HAZARD CONTROL

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The new student edition of the definitive reference on landscape architecture Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a condensed treatment of the authoritative Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Professional Edition. Designed to give students the critical information they require, this is an essential reference for anyone studying landscape architecture and design. Formatted to meet the serious student's needs, the content in this Student Edition reflects topics covered in accredited landscape architectural programs, making it an excellent choice for a required text in landscape architecture, landscape design, horticulture, architecture, and planning and urban design programs. Students will gain an understanding of all the critical material they need for the core classes required by all curriculums, including: * Construction documentation * Site planning * Professional practice * Site grading and earthwork * Construction principles * Water supply and management * Pavement and structures in the landscape * Parks and recreational spaces * Soils, asphalt, concrete, masonry, metals, wood, and recreational surfaces * Evaluating the environmental and human health impacts of materials Like Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, this Student Edition provides essential specification and detailing information on the fundamentals of landscape architecture, including sustainable design principles, planting (including green roofs), stormwater management, and wetlands constuction and evaluation. In addition, expert advice guides readers through important considerations such as material life cycle analysis, environmental impacts, site security, hazard control, environmental restoration and remediation, and accessibility. Visit the Companion web site: wiley.com/go/landscapearchitecturalgraphicstandards

Biografía del autor

Leonard J. Hopper, RLA, FASLA, is Senior Associate with Mark K. Morrison Associates Ltd in New York City. He teaches and coordinates the Master's in Landscape ArchitectureTechnology Sequence courses at the City College School of Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, and teaches the technology sequence of courses in Columbia University's Master of Science in Landscape Design Program. He is past president of ASLA and the LAF, and is a frequent speaker at universities and conferences nationwide.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470067977
• ISBN 13: 9780470067970
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 576
• Herausgeber: Hopper Leonard J.