Handbook.

Practice-oriented.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Drawing equipment, paper and lines : Drawing tools : Pencils ; Ink pens ; Rendering ; Other drawing equipment ; Work space, papers and sketchbook -- The line : Pencil vs. ink ; Rendering with marker ; Line weights ; Line types, quality and effect ; Lines and expression ; Graphic possibilities -- 2. Projections : Introduction -- Overview -- Uses -- 3. The plan view and the rendition of symbols : Scale : Scale and drawings -- Buildings : Floor plans and roof plans ; Roof plans and shadows -- Trees and vegetation : Drawing trees ; Tree symbols ; Shade, shadows and tonal values ; Tree groups ; Shrubs, hedges and grass ; Trimmed hedges and woody plants ; Vegetation surfaces ; Flowering plants ; Sketching planting beds -- Built structures : Pergolas, garden pavilions and arbours -- Surfaces and materials : Paving patterns and scales ; Freehand surfaces ; Walls, stairs and ramps ; Rocks and stone walls -- Water : Built water features ; Moving water -- Enliving scenes : Furniture and people -- Topography and terrain : Contour lines ; Retaining walls -- Graphic symbols : North arrow and graphic scales -- Putting everything together -- Drawing process -- Elements of a successful line drawing -- 4. Elevation and section : Elevation : Introduction ; Construction -- Vegetation in elevation : Trees ; Shrubs and woody plants ; Potted plants ; Ground cover, grasses and flowering plants ; Adding depth -- Built structures : Pergolas, pavilions and arbours ; Walls and materials ; Water ; People -- Section and section elevation : Introduction ; Sections through buildings ; Section cut lines ; Constructing a section ; Uses and scales ; Section cut area ; Examples -- 5. Parallel projections : Parallel projections : Introduction ; Isometric -- Elevation oblique : Introduction and construction -- Axonometriic projection : Introduction and construction ; Circles ; Trees ; Vegetation ; Construction steps -- 6. Perspective : Perspective projection : Introduction ; Characteristics ; Vanishing points ; Types of perspective ; Coordinates and sightlines ; Cone of vision ; Constructing a perspective grid ; Diagonals ; Horizontal line and pictorial effect ; Stairs and ramps ; Reflections ; Repetitive forms and dimensions ; Circles ; Simple shadows -- Construction methods : From the plan view ; Using a perspective grid ; From photos ; Drawing freehand perspectives ; Estimating proportions ; Freehand one-point perspective ; Freehand two-point perspectives ; Atmospheric perspective ; Graphic emphasis -- 7. Architectural presentations, layout and lettering : Layout : Introduction ; Formats ; ISO Standards (DIN) ; Symmetry ; Asymmetry ; Montage ; Ordering information -- Adding words to a presentation : Text size and hierarchy ; Key words vs. the legend ; Hand lettering ; Futura alphabet -- 8. Landscape architects : Aub©œch + K©Łr©Łsz ; Die Grille ; Garrett Eckbo ; Thomas Grubert ; Gustafson Porter ; Dieter Kienast ; Landscape Projects ; LDA Design ; lohrer.hachrein ; Kamet Louafi ; PWL Partnership ; Rummey design ; Chip Sullivan ; WES LandschaftsArchitektur ; West 8.

Few other professions can match landscape architecture's requirement graphically to represent and communicate so much content and so many ideas. From large-scale master-plans and strategic visions, design concepts and outdoor experiences, to specific vegetation and precise construction details - at some point everything has to be explained on paper. This handbook focuses on two areas which, even in the age of digital media, are still staples of the profession: orthographic projections and blackline drawings.