内容简介
Aimedatstudentsandprofessionals,thisbookcoversallaspectsoflandscapeconstruction,givingagoodunderstandingofbuildingmaterialsandofassembly.Well-designedlandscapeconstructiondependsonathoroughunderstandingofmaterials(includingtheirformation,chemistryandphysicalcharacteristics)andofpracticalconstruction.Followingabriefintroduction,thebookisdividedintofivechaptersongeneralprinciples,materials,elements,assembly,andprotectionandfinishes.Thebookisillustratedwithnumerousspeciallycommissioned,detailedconstructiondrawings.Attheendofthebookthereisaglossaryandanappendixoftechnicalinformation.'Thecombinationofhanddrawing,informativetext,casestudiesandanexcellentrangeofphotographsmakethisanessentialtextforallthoseseekinganintroductiontothematerialityandfabricationtechniquesusedinlandscapearchitecture.'IanFisher,ProgrammeLeaderforLandscapeArchitecture,ManchesterSchoolofArchitecture.