Campus Landscape by Richard P Dober

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Campus Landscape by Richard P Dober

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Zusammenfassung

The campus landscape provides an environment that situates, serves and symbolizes higher education. This landscape comprises the lawns, open spaces, gardens, walkways and paths, play fields, parking lots, and various other components of the constructed environment which surround and support the buildings and other facilities on a college campus.

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Campus Landscape by Richard P Dober

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 toput 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

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"The extensive use of illustrations including landscape master plans, elevation views, and landscape symbols, as well as the numerous photographs makes this a valuable referenceThe text discusses campus landscapes by providing a historical overview of many aspects related to their development. The text also provides insight on how these landscapes will be influenced in the future by social, economic, and environmental issues." (NACTA Journal, May 2002)
RICHARD P. DOBER, AICP, is Senior Consultant at Dober, Lidsky, Craig and Associates, Inc., in Belmont, Massachusetts. He is an original member of the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) and a winner of SCUP's Founders Award.
SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780471353560
ISBN 10 0471353566
Titel Campus Landscape
Autor Richard P Dober
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Verlag John Wiley & Sons Inc
Erscheinungsjahr 2000-07-10
Seitenanzahl 288
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.