The Big Book of Gazebos, Pergolas, and Other Backyard Architecture

The Big Book of Gazebos, Pergolas, and Other Backyard Architecture
Author: Tom Denlick
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Arbors
ISBN: 9780764331701

Over 400 photos illustrate an impressive quantity of architectural additions for the backyard, from arched gateways to grand gazebos, pretty pergolas, picture-perfect pagodas, and fascinating follies.

Intimate Garden

Intimate Garden
Author: Gordon Hayward
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2005-02
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780393058932

This personal gardening book by husband and wife team, Gordon and Mary Hayward, is based on their experiences in their own garden over the last 20 years.

Trellises, Arbors & Pergolas

Trellises, Arbors & Pergolas
Author: Larry Johnston
Publisher: Meredith Books
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2004
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780696217586

Detailed, illustrated plans to build more than 50 garden structures, with construction drawings and lists of materials Expert construction advice—how to use tools, prepare sites, buy lumber, and apply outdoor finishes Tips for selecting plants that are compatible with the structures featured

Life at the Dakota

Life at the Dakota
Author: Stephen Birmingham
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780815603382

This social history describes the lives of the rich and trendy who have lived at the Dakota, a New York apartment house daringly erected in 1884, too far up and on the wrong side of town. The book covers tenants such as the Gustav Schirmers, Boris Karloff, Judy Holliday and Lauren Bacall.

Drawing for Landscape Architects 1: Construction and Design Manual

Drawing for Landscape Architects 1: Construction and Design Manual
Author: Sabrina Wilk
Publisher: Dom Publishers
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2020-01-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9783869226521

Landscape architects rely heavily on graphics to communicate content and ideas. From large-scale master plans and strategic visions, to design concepts and specific moods, through to types of vegetation and -precise construction details - at some point everything has to be explained on paper. This handbook focuses on areas which, even in the age of digital media, are still staples of the profession: drawing, graphics, and projections. Both instructional and inspirational, it covers the basics of landscape--architectural representation in an easy-to-understand way, encouraging readers to draw their ideas and develop their own graphic language and style. Showcased in these pages are many examples from landscape architecture offices worldwide, offering practical -guidance and ideas in key thematic areas: > Introduction to drawing tools, applications, and effects > Symbols in different scales, styles, and abstraction levels > Basic principles for layout and lettering > Fundamentals of orthographic and parallel projections > Drawing in contemporary landscape-architectural practice

Residential Landscape Architecture

Residential Landscape Architecture
Author: Norman K. Booth
Publisher: Pearson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Architecture, Domestic
ISBN: 9780132376198

Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence, Sixth Edition, covers the fundamentals of residential design. The text provides a thorough, how-to explanation of each of the steps of the design process--from initial contact with the client to a completed master plan. The text's numerous illustrations and useful case study examples offer a rich learning experience for students. Whether you are just starting your design career or are a current practitioner, this valuable resource is sure to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Rustic Elegance

Rustic Elegance
Author: Ralph Kylloe
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1423619765

A collection of breathtaking log cabins where everything new is old again, from the author of Ralph Kylloe’s Rustic Living. Exuding luxury and comfort, history and innovation, here are thirteen newly handcrafted log and stone homes that surpass all expectations of quality and creativity. All are the creations of Larry Pearson, AIA, who is recognized as a leader in rustic design. These luxurious cabins from Montana, Wyoming, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Minnesota and California are replete with hand-hewn logs, dry-stacked stone, artistic doors and staircases, and furnishings that meld modern convenience with age-old beauty. Pearson Design Group was the recipient of Mountain Living Magazine’s prestigious 2009 Home of the Year Award and has been featured on HGTV’S Spectacular Homes.