Furniture Design Ideas

A sloped site is one that has some portion of the ground surface located on an inclined plane. Commonly, the ground has to be steeper than 3 percent (3 feet vertical change in 100 horizontal feet) to be perceived as being sloped. At 5 percent, the ground does indeed have a distinct slope to it. […]

Wooded sites require special design consideration in order to preserve and enhance existing trees. A number of design guidelines should be considered to accomplish this. Minimize Lawn The typical suburban lawn should be minimized or even eliminated on a wooded site. There are several reasons for this recommendation. As already iden­tified, a wooded area has […]

Many suburban lots, like the Duncan residence, are laid out on an existing site that either is devoid of trees before development or is cleared in the process of development. In either case, new suburban single-family sites oftentimes have few or no existing trees to consider when creating a master plan. Conversely, some residential properties […]

The designs of a corner site possess a number of challenges. The following design guidelines are offered as a means to address these special site conditions associated with a corner residential property. Unify Street Frontage The site design for a corner lot should unify the two street frontages through a common set of design forms […]

Most suburban subdivisions are planned so that the majority of lots are similar to the Duncan residence, with a public street on one side and other single-family properties on the remaining adjoining sides. However, a small portion of the lots in most subdi­visions are located at the corners of intersecting streets. Corner lots are typically […]

INTRODUCTION The previous chapters discussed the ideal process and guidelines for designing the site around a private single-family residence. From this, it is hoped the reader understands that there is much to consider in creating a master plan that meets the requirements of the client, fits the existing site conditions, and is something that is […]

After reviewing the two preliminary plans (Figures 11-108 and 11-109), the Duncans decided on Preliminary Plan “B” (Figure 11-109). After further discussions about this particular preliminary design, Mr. Kent, the landscape designer, undertook another study of the design to incorporate a few revisions and refinements. The result is the master plan shown in Figure 12-86. […]

The master plan starts with the preliminary design and goes beyond it to study the de­sign in a more detailed manner. If the preliminary design consists of only one alterna­tive, then the master plan proceeds to add more refinement and detail to it. If the pre­liminary design is made up of two or more alternative […]

As with pavement, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind when select­ing materials and designing patterns for landscape structures. Relation to House Every attempt should be made to visually connect site structures to the house so that the landscape and house appear as one unified design statement (Figure 12—72). This can be […]

In addition to the more common structural materials previously outlined, there are several other materials that are occasionally used in the landscape as discussed in the following paragraphs. Wrought Iron Wrought iron is a tough iron alloy that can be bent and welded. Wrought iron is available in long, relatively thin dimensions of various caliber […]