Elements of Visual Design in the Landscape
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Abstract
Introduction. Part 1: Basic elements. Point. Line. Plane. Solid volume. Open volume. Combination of elements. Part 2: Variables. Number. Position. Direction. Orientation. Size. Shape (form). Interval. Texture. Density. Colour. Time. Light. Visual force. Visual inertia. Part 3: Organization. Objectives: unity, diversity, genius loci. Spatial cues: nearness, enclosure, interlock, continuity, similarity, figure and ground. Structural elements: balance, tension, rhythm, proportion, scale. Ordering: axis, symmetry, datum, transformation. Part 4: Case studies. The Canadian Museum of Civilization. Powerscourt. Strathyre Forest. Glossary. References and further reading. Index.