Furniture Design Ideas

INTRODUCTION As discussed in the previous three chapters, preliminary design addresses and studies two key issues. First, it establishes the two – and three-dimensional spatial frameworks of the outdoor environment through form composition and spatial composition. The two-dimensional forms creatively organize and coordinate three-dimensional elements such as earth, plant materials, walls, fences, and overhead structures […]

After reviewing the three form composition studies prepared earlier in Chapter 10, the designer decided to develop two preliminary designs. The preliminary design shown in Figure 11—108 was prepared on the basis of the form composition study of Figure 10-79, whereas the preliminary design in Figure 11-109 was prepared based on the form composition study […]

Four examples will be presented to illustrate how architectural character of the house can be incorporated into a designer’s thought process and design studies. Each figure depicts how (1) a patio, (2) a fence/wall, and (3) an overhead structure could be de­signed to reflect the architectural character of the house. It is assumed at this […]

The last element that should be considered during spatial composition is overhead structures such as gazebos, arbors, and pergolas. All these have outdoor ceilings that provide scale and protection from the elements in spaces where people will congregate. Outdoor ceilings are very important design elements. Their heights, patterns, and character can be as varied as […]

Like interior walls, exterior walls and fences can support many different elements. One such use for exterior walls is to serve as a background surface on which to display 6-0 Interior wall hf. • Very private zoning variance. TO Good exterior 11 hr. (6-0 Common tence hr rivao Figure 11-90 Different wall heights have different […]

Walls are commonly thought of as (1) separations between other rooms and (2) back­ground settings for furnishings. However, exterior walls can be incorporated to serve other uses. Figure 11-90 illustrates nine different heights and uses. When designing walls or fences for outdoors, it is strongly suggested that the de­signer incorporate them in a variety of […]

Walls and fences comprise still another set of elements the landscape designer can use to define the third dimension during spatial composition. As with plant materials, the designer is typically most concerned with the location and function of walls and fences as well as with their general materials during preliminary design. For example, the designer […]

Size There are several guidelines for graphically portraying plants in a preliminary design. First, all plant materials should be drawn in the plan as mature or near-mature plants. This is especially true of shrubs and small trees. Large trees can be drawn at 50 percent to 100 percent mature size because they take many years […]

There are a number of guidelines that the residential site designer should consider when designing with plant materials in preliminary design. Some of these were covered in the section on design principles in Chapter 9. The reader is urged to review the var­ious techniques for establishing unity, including mass collection, dominance, repeti­tion, interconnection, and unity […]

The process of designing with plant materials during preliminary design is one of studying and using plants in a broad-brushed manner. Plants are located to fulfill ar­chitectural, aesthetic, engineering, and environmental functions while complement­ing the overall intended character and style of the landscape design. Consideration is also given to the desired visual characteristics of plants, […]