CHINESE GARDENS AND

LANDSCAPE

Rahul kumar
 What Islandscape..??

Landscape is more than just 'the view'. It can be the

ever-changing backdrop to our daily lives, as much
as the places we seek out for leisure. It can mean a
park, a piece of wasteland, a beach, a mountain, a
forest

Aim of landscapedesign..
To study the movement in spaces.
To study application of landscape furniture
Depending upon the utilities of spaces.
To understand the designing and shaping the
environment also scheming the interactive and
resting places including the pathways.
AsianGardens of the world…

. Japanese gardens
. Chinese gardens
. Persian gardens
. Indian gardens
Chinese Gardens: A Natural Elegance

Chinese gardens are significant pieces of China's history.

Garden designs have gone hand in hand with the
philosophical trends of each era. Five thousand years of
gardening has yielded some of the most amazing and
beautiful paradigms of what a garden can be.

History of landscape…..
Five thousand years of experience in garden building
is significant, and the Shang (1600–1046 BC) and
Zhou (1045–256 BC) dynasties were the beginning of
gardening as functional and visually appealing
additions to the emperor's abode.

FAMOUS HISTORIC GARDENS OF CHINA

The Summer Palace Garden in Haidian District, northwest of central Beijing, is the
best preserved imperial garden in the world. It is the largest of its kind still in
existence in modern China.
The origins of the garden sprung from the need for
cool breezes in the hot summer. The Imperial
Family wanted to escape the heat of the walled
Forbidden City, so airy pavilions were placed in the
garden.

Chengde Mountain Resort, about a hundred miles northeast of Beijing, was

constructed in 1703 and finished eighty-nine years later. Roughly 245 acres, it is
twice the size of the Summer Palace Garden. It assimilates tradition with current
practices to be unparalleled in garden lore.
The Humble Administrator's Garden from the Ming Dynasty was established in
1509, and is considered "the mother of Chinese gardens." It is one of the four
most famous gardens in China. It has all the requisite garden qualities and boasts a
pond with Mandarin ducks. This and ?are World Cultural Heritage sites as
designated by UNESCO.
Elements of landscape
0 Artificialmountains
Rockgardens
Water
Flowers,
Plants & trees
Structures –walkways,Pavillions ,bridges

Elements of Design: Overview

The five elements of landscape design include:
• Color - It is important to use a complementing color scheme throughout the yard.
• Line - Linear patterns are used to direct physical movement and to draw attention
to areas in your garden.
• Form - Form can be expressed through trees and shrubs of various shapes and
sizes which create natural patterns.
• Texture - Plants with varying textures can add to the atmosphere of your outdoor
area.
• Scale - Your outdoor design should balance the size of the buildings it surrounds,
while maintaining a comfortable environment for the individuals who will use the
area.

Principles of Design
Principles of design- Standards by which
designs can be created, measured, discussed
and evaluated.

Balance: Even distribution of materials on opposite sides of a central axis.

Symmetric – both sides are identical (mirror image).
Asymmetric – visual weight on opposite sides is the same, but materials used and
their placement may vary.
Proximal/Distal – Same as asymmetric with depth in the field of vision added.

Principles of Design: Focalization – Selects and positions visually strong items

into landscape. Catchs and draws viewer to key feature in
landscape.
Hardscapes
Color movement
Unique plant or Specimen plant
 Simplicity – Seeks to make the viewer
feel comfortable within the landscape.

Proportion – Concerned with size

relationship between all the features
of the landscape.

Rhythm and Line: When something

repeats itself enough times with a standard
distance between repetitions, rhythm is
established.

Unity – The master principle combining all

other principles. Total design

Methods of Grouping Plants

Corner Planting – Planting is placed at the
corner of a landscape. One of the more
natural locations for a focal point.
Bench
Specimen plant
Hardscape
 • Foundation Planting – Plants
lining walls or walkways to soften
edges. Can be used to draw
attention to entrances or openings.

Line Planting – Creates a wall or line in

the landscape. Used as screening or privacy.
Helps to create outdoor living area.

Mass Planting – A group of [plants that

fill a large area or cluster in the landscape.

Symbols for diagrams/ Layouts

• Evergreen Tree:
Deciduous Tree:
Evergreen:
 Deciduous

• Ground Cover:

• Paver- Brick:

Concrete, Wood, Brick and Stone