Walls : elements of garden and landscape architecture / Günter Mader and Elke Zimmermann.
2011
TH4965 .M3313 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
Walls : elements of garden and landscape architecture / Günter Mader and Elke Zimmermann.
Author
Mader, Günter.
Uniform Title
Mauern. English
ISBN
9780393732948 (pbk.)
0393732940 (pbk.)
0393732940 (pbk.)
Publication Details
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2011.
Language
English
Description
136 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Call Number
TH4965 .M3313 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
717
Summary
Wall-those built elements of garden and landscape architecture that define borders, create spaces, and provide protection-are essential to the landscape designer's repertoire. This comprehensive and generously illustrated book demonstrates their rich visual potential and structural variety, from traditional dry walls in cultural landscapes to actual works of land art, form low brick garden enclosures to elegant riverbank gabions. Arranged by construction method construction materials, and types of finish, this compendium offers a broad array of inspiring models and practical guidelines for landscape architects, designers, builders, horticulturists, and all those who want a more beautiful outdoor space. --Book Jacket.
Note
Translation of: Mauern : Elemente der Garten-und Landschaftsarchitektur.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Added Author
Zimmermann, Elke.
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Table of Contents
The cultural history of wall construction
Design fundamentals
Stone masonry walls
Concrete walls
Clinker brick walls
Plastered walls
Walls with facings
Gabions
Rammed earth walls
Walls of recycled and similar materials.
Design fundamentals
Stone masonry walls
Concrete walls
Clinker brick walls
Plastered walls
Walls with facings
Gabions
Rammed earth walls
Walls of recycled and similar materials.