Landscape Detailing Volume 4
Water
By Michael Littlewood
Published November 7th 2001 by Routledge – 272 pages
Published November 7th 2001 by Routledge – 272 pages
Well established as a valuable source of reference for architects, landscape architects, professionals and students designin external works. This volume covers water features and offers drawings detailed to scale, unlike many of the other books on the market which only deal in sketch forms.
Covers landscape ponds, streams and waterfalls, fountains, edges, bank protection, revetments, dams, weirs and sluices, island rafts and jetties and drainage. Each section begins with technical guidance notes on design and construction. This is followed by a set of drawn-to-scale detail sheets. These details can be traced for direct incorporation into the set of contract drawings.
A ready reference for landscape designers and an indispensable time-saving tool, Landscape Detailing is an essential for the design office.
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Informal Landscape Ponds; Streams and Waterfalls; Fountains; Edges; Bank Protection; Revetments; Dams, Weirs and Sluices; Islands, Rafts and Jetties; Drainage; Appendices: A Bibliography and References, B Institutions and Associations, C Manufacturers and Suppliers, D Glossary, E Conversion Table, F Standard Graphic Symbols
Name: Landscape Detailing Volume 4: Water (Paperback) – Routledge
Description: By Michael Littlewood. Well established as a valuable source of reference for architects, landscape architects, professionals and students designin external works. This volume covers water features and offers drawings detailed to scale, unlike many of the other books on the...
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