Main entry:

Dober, Richard P.

Title & Author:

Campus landscape : functions, forms, features / Richard P. Dober.

Publication:

New York : Wiley, ©2000.

Description:

xxvi, 259 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Section 1 Campus Landscape Design Determinants 1 -- 1.1 Climate: Macro and Micro 4 -- 1.2 Vegetation 8 -- 1.3 Environmental Suitability 14 -- 1.4 Landform Concepts 17 -- 1.5 Terrain Modifications 28 -- 1.6 Subsurface Geotectonic 39 -- 1.7 Site Size, Site Configuration, Environs 41 -- 1.8 Style 43 -- 1.9 Program 54 -- 1.10 Visual Character 72 -- 1.11 Technology 74 -- 1.12 Funds 75 -- 1.13 Factor X 76 -- Section 2 Campus Landscape Design Taxonomy 79 -- Creating a Distinctive Place 81 -- First Encounters 82 -- 2.1 Surrounds 82 -- 2.2 Perimeter 84 -- 2.3 Boundary Markers 93 -- 2.4 Gateways 97 -- 2.5 Campus Roads 106 -- 2.6 Campus Walks 112 -- 2.7 Bikeways 138 -- 2.8 Threshold 142 -- 2.9 Terminus 142 -- 2.10 Parking 143 -- Spaces 154 -- 2.11 Heritage Spaces 158 -- 2.12 Secondary Spaces 186 -- 2.13 Tertiary Spaces 195 -- 2.14 Wetscapes 197 -- 2.15 Dryscapes 201 -- Groves, Gardens, and Fields for Education, Entertainment, and Enlightenment 203 -- 2.16 Botanical and Horticultural Gardens 204 -- 2.17 Arboreta 214 -- 2.18 Preserves 220 -- 2.19 Nature Walks and Trails 221 -- 2.20 Gardens for Art 221 -- 2.21 Amphitheaters 230 -- 2.22 Special Theme Gardens 232 -- 2.23 Site History 234 -- 2.24 Play Fields and Recreation 240 -- 2.25 Interior Landscapes 242 -- Place Marking and Place Using 244 -- 2.26 Landscape Elements 244 -- 2.27 Lighting 245 -- 2.28 Site Furniture 247 -- 2.29 Seating 248.

Summary:

A practical guide to creating sites, plans, and designs for the campus landscape. Broad lawns, open spaces, wooded groves-the campus landscape is both the seat and symbol of higher education. It also has a growing role to play for institutions seeking to put their best foot forward in pursuit of students and funding. This comprehensive handbook provides information, instruction, and ideas on planning and designing every aspect of the campus landscape, from parking lots to playing fields. Using real-world examples of classic and contemporary campus landscapes, this unique resource features: Coverage of landscape restoration and regeneration as well as new projects; An assessment matrix for consistent, effective evaluation of existing and proposed plans; More than 175 photographs and drawings of campus landscapes; Detailed captions, citations, and design guidelines for significant features; Coverage of increasingly important areas such as security, maintenance, and the environment.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Cover

ISBN:

0471353566 (alk. paper)
9780471353560 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Campus planning United States.
Landscape design United States.
Universities and colleges United States.
Campus Planification États-Unis.
Aménagement paysager États-Unis.
Universités États-Unis.
Campus planning.
Landscape design.
Universities and colleges.
United States.

Form/genre:

Writings.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 216359
Call No.: NA44.D633.A35 2000
Status: Available