Exercise 10: Tropical Landscape Flashcards
(27 cards)
1
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
A
- Frederick Law Olmsted
- 1858
2
Q
INVOLVED PROFESSIONALS IN LANDSCAPING
A
- landscape architecture
- engineer
- horticulturist
- agronomist
- irrigation specialist
- fine artist
- urban foresters
- soil scientist
- landscape constructor
- maintenance crew
3
Q
LANDSCAPING
A
- arranging plants, water and rocks for functional and aesthetic purposes
- tied-up with ornamental industry
4
Q
AREAS KNOWN FOR LANDSCAPING LIVELIHOOD
A
- laguna
- tagaytay
- baguio
- bulacan
- cebu
- roxas city
- davao
5
Q
COMPONENT OF LANDSCAPE
A
- softscape
- hardscape
6
Q
SOFTSCAPE
A
- use of plants
- e.g. tree, shrub, vine, herb
7
Q
PURPOSE OF SOFTSCAPE
A
- screen
- accent
- hedge
- ground cover
8
Q
HARDSCAPE
A
- use of non-living component
- either moving or stationary
9
Q
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN
A
- line
- shape and form
- color
- texture
- light
10
Q
TYPES OF LINE ELEMENT
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- straight
- curvilinear
- radial
11
Q
STRAIGHT LINE
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- formal effect
12
Q
CURVILINEAR LINE
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- gracefulness and elegance
- creates sense of excitement and curiosity
13
Q
RADIAL LINE
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- create interest and expresses energetic forces
14
Q
SHAPES
A
- 2-dimensional
15
Q
FORMS
A
- 3-dimensional
16
Q
TEXTURE
A
- visual roughness or smoothness of objects
17
Q
LIGHT
A
- manipulation of lighting direction
- result in silhouettes and shadows
18
Q
PRINCIPLES OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN
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- balance
- contrast
- repetition
- sequence/rhythm
- transition/gradation
- scale/proportion
- focal point/emphasis
- unity/harmony
19
Q
TYPES OF BALANCE
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- formal/symmetrical
- informal/asymmetrical
20
Q
TYPES OF FOCAL POINT/EMPHASIS
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- accent
- dominance
21
Q
PHASES OF LANDSCAPING
A
- landscape architect (planning and design)
- landscape constructor (implementation)
- maintenance person (proper care and maintenance)
22
Q
PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF LANDSCAPING
A
- arborist
- golf course superintendent
- landscape designer
- lanscape architect
- landscape constructor
- landscape horticulturist
- park manager
23
Q
OTHER FORMS OF LANDSCAPING
A
- permaculture
- edible landscaping
- living walls
24
Q
PERMACULTURE
A
- creation of sustainable human and nature environment
- tackles threefold ethic
25
THREEFOLD ETHIC OF PERMACULTURE
1. care of earth
2. care of people
3. dispersal of surplus time, money, and materials towards these ends
26
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING
1. combination of various principles of landscape design with existing technologies for small-scale production
2. utilizes vegetables, herbs, and fruit crops
27
LIVING WALLS
1. integration of green walls in high buildings
