Landscape Architecture

Garden Through History of

Landscape Architecture
Presented by:
Ar. Bineet Chhajer
 History of Gardens
Chinese Indian Japanese English French Italian Mughal
Landscape Landscape Landscape Garden Garden Garden Garden

Time Line 551-479 BC 2000 BC 600-1400 AD 1600-1800 AD 1400-1700 AD 1300-1600 AD 1600-1800

Social Humanity Division of Division of Imperial Monarchy Renaissance Fusion

history work work
Perception Prakriti & Borrowed view Natural than Human Environmental Paradise
of Nature Purusha Nature dominance Sensitivity
Ontological Integrated Cycle of life Symbolism of Landscape Grandeur Rebirth Quadrant of
reference whole nature Paintings life
Siting Mountains and Mountains, Mountains, Garden into Agricultural Stepping Stepping
Rivers Rivers , Plants Rivers & Plants countryside Plains terrace terrace

Site and Closed spaces, Vastu Purusha Small spaces, Picturesque Setting for Beautiful view Axial view
surroundings distant views Mandala borrowed view countryside performing arts
Philosophy Confucianism Hinduism Zen Buddhism Romanticism Magnetism Metaphysica Islam

Spatial Several Scene Natural scenes Miniature Expanse of Axial view Architectural Tomb Garden
organization natural scene view garden
Function Rejuvenations Meditation & Meditation & Grand tour Formal celebrations Pleasure
Rejuvenation Rejuvenation performing arts

Ownership Imperial garden Palace, temples Palace, temples Imperial Elite Pope, Elite Sultans
garden
Scale Human Human Intimate scale Monumental Monumental Monumental Monumental

Elements Water, stone, Mountain, Sand, rocks, Rolling land, Flat terraces, Buildings , Tomb, water
Chinese Garden

The moon gate to the north of the

garden’s entrance courtyard.

Summer mountain viewed across the pond

The autumn mountain made of yellow stones.

 Indian Landscape

Indian Landscape in Ramayana

Indian Landscape in Mathura- Vrindavan

 Japanese Garden
Zen Garden
 Japanese Garden

Tea Garden Rock Garden

 Japanese Garden

Strolling Garden
English Garden
French Garden
French Garden
French Garden
 Italian Garden

Fountain with Cardinal Montalto’s arms

Fountain with cascades & river God

 Italian Garden

Fountain falling out of the grotto

Mughal Garden