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LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRINCIPLES

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PRINCIPLES OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN

  • 1. Balance
  • 2. Focalization
  • 3. Simplicity
  • 4. Rhythm and Line
  • 5. Proportion
  • 6. Unity
  • 7. Variety
  • 8. Functionality

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BALANCE

  • Symmetrical
  • Pros
  • Same thing on either side
  • Formal

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Cons

  • Could be considered boring

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  • Asymmetrical

Pros

  • Casual
  • Indicates Movement

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Cons

  • Empty areas

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FOCALIZATION

  • The Focal Point of the design
  • Strongest Element
  • Could be a water feature or garden feature, a particular color, a particular design, etc.

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SIMPLICITY

  • Avoiding using too many colors, textures, lines, and forms
  • Repeating colors and forms can be a good thing!
  • Simple but not monotonous

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RHYTHM AND LINE

  • Plants, Benches, Light Poles, etc. can be repeated within a garden/landscape to create rhythm
  • Lines are created through things such as: Sidewalks, rows of plants, landscape beds

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PROPORTION

  • Planting things within a certain distance of one another
  • Giving plants enough space to grow
  • Depends on the landscape itself and what you are going for

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UNITY

  • Everything works together!
  • Focal Points, Rhythm and Line, and Variety all come together to make the piece!

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VARIETY

  • Adds a unique look to the design
  • Helps in bringing out focal point
  • Keeps design from being bland!

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FUNCTIONALITY

  • Is extremely important!
  • Make your design functional!
  • Plants need to have water nearby, putting plants that need shade in shady areas and sun in sunny areas, etc.
  • Do you want your design to be pretty?
  • Do you want your design to be edible?
  • User friendliness?