Timeless Landscape Design: The Four-Part Master Plan
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In Timeless Landscape Design: The Four-Part Master Plan, renowned landscape architects Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan share the secret to creating an unforgettable landscape with the "Four-Part Master Plan" -- a unique method they've perfected over the past two-and-a-half decades of creating award-winning gardens and yards for clients. The Dargans share a blend of specific design techniques and practical advice on how to achieve the sophisticated look of a professionally designed landscape on any size and type of property. Examples of specific design treatments are beautifully illustrated with scores of color photographs taken from their own archives, plus landscape plans from historic gardens around the world that have provided inspiration to the authors, and before and after examples of the authors' award-winning work.Learn how to apply this unique master plan that gives homeowners a simple and systematic means of planning their gardens.The four-part plan includes:The approach and arrival sequenceThe hubThe perimeterPassages to destinations
Acknowledgments 6Foreword 9Introduction 11Sources and Inspiration 13The Touchstone of Design 15To Create a Timeless Landscape 17The Tools of Landscape Design 25The Design Process 39Historic Sources for Design Inspirations 47Genius Loci: The Spirit of Place 63The Approach and Arrival Sequence 71Dignity and Expectation 73First Impressions 75Memorable Moments 81The Hub 91Building the Visual Connection 93The House as a Powerful Hub 95Vistas and Captured Views 105The Perimeter 115Extensions of the Perimeter 117Terraces 119Blending Functions: Linked Perimeter Spaces 127Loggias, Arbors and Pavilions 137Sanctuaries 145Passages and Destinations 153Exploration and Enjoyment 155Getting There 157Creating Timeless Landscapes 167Staying a Little Longer 177Resources 184Glossary 187Photography Credits 188Index 190
