| Basics Designing with Plants Contributor(s): Wohrle, Regine Ellen (Author), Wöhrle, Regine Ellen (Author), Wöhrle, Hans-Jörg (Author) |
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ISBN: 3764386592 ISBN-13: 9783764386597 Publisher: Birkhauser OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Unlike concrete or masonry, plants are a living building material that changes in the course of the seasons and the years. Their growth and varying appearance are factors that must be considered when designing and planning. In addition, plants can also be employed to create different design levels. They can be used as sheathing (green facades, ground cover a" lawns) and to generate spaces of various heights (hedges, shrubs, trees). Topics: Basics of using plants - Plant typologies - Function and impact of spaces - Site-specificity - Design principles - Planting plan and representation - Execution. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Landscape - Architecture | History - General |
| Dewey: 712 |
| LCCN: 2008925386 |
| Series: Basics |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.1" W x 8.6" (0.50 lbs) 91 pages |