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| Colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel; for example yellow-orange is analogous to yellow and orange. |
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| An open, airy, architectual structure generally constructed from wood or metal. Arbors are generally smaller then pergolas. |
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| This design principle addresses the concept of visual equilibrium; types of balance include symmetrical and asymmetrical. |
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| A measure of the actual hue content of a color; sometimes called intesity, saturation, or purity. |
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| Colors opposite from each other on the color wheel. |
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| This type of plant drops its leaves each fall in response to the shortend day and the colder temperatures that accompany the seasonal change. |
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| problem solving framework that includes; accept the situation, analyze, define goals and objectives, generate ideas, select from ideas, implement, and evaluate. |
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| The documented wishes and desires of the client including specific problems and solutions. |
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Reinforces the landscape framework and helps to unify adjoining areas. Created by consistent use of patterns and shapes |
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| a specified area in a property boundary where access is allowed to companies or people who do not own the property; ex:utility company access. |
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| design principle that creates focal points that draw the eye to specific landscape features. |
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| this type of plant keeps its green leaves or needles all year long. |
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| associated with three dimensional objects; made from connected lines and the way these lines are arranged. |
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uses informal graphics in bubble shapes to designate the approximate sizes and functional relationships between landscape areas and elements. A affective tool for initial arrangments, layout, and scaling of design ideas. |
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the floor of an outdoor room; it includes patios, walkways, decks, and steps. |
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| classification system based on the average minimum winter temperatures based on the lowset temperatures recorded in the past 20 years. |
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| a classification system that depicts the average number of days above 86 degrees F. |
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| type of plant that produces soft stems that die back into the ground each year in the winter. each spring they grow and reach their full size by the end of the growing season. |
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| the name of a color, such as red or blue. |
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| an area of a landscape that is defined by how it will be used. Examples are public, private, and utility areas. |
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| landscape areas that exhibit variable growing conditions, including temperature, light, wind, humidity and precipitation relative to a regional or local climate. |
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| the design principle that addresses the overall framework for the design. |
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| the ceiling of an outdoor room; includes arbors and pergolas. |
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| often cover long walkways, patios, or decks. helps to define garden space. |
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| a water feature that does not have a collection reservoir above ground |
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| space that is occupied or filled in a landscape design. |
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| this design theme principle rfers to the size relationship between different elements within the landscape. |
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| a universally preferred landscape setting where a individual is able to see what is going on in a landscape (prospect) from a location that is relatively hidden from view and provides a sense of protection(refuge). |
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| this design principle is created in a landscape when anything is repeated, including color, form, texture, a particular plant, a mass of similar plants, or plant composition. |
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| restorative characteristics |
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| characteristics reflected in the landscape that enhance human mental and emotional restoration. fascination, escape, extent, compatability. |
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| a design principle that that relates to the organized movement within a landscape and addresses the factors of time and movement within the space. |
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| the proces of identifying all of the key physical, climatic, and environmental factors on a given site and determining the design opportunities and constraints that are derived from the factors. |
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| the change in elevation along a specified distance in the landscape. |
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| a measure of acidity or alkalinity of a soil; measured on a scale of 1.0 to 14.0; 7.0 is considered neutral. |
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| determines the relative proportion of sand, silt and clay particles. |
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| a design process that defines landscapes with the following characteristics: reduced consumption of energy, water, and other resources; maximized recycling of resources to minimize waste; maintained ecological structure, function, and biodiversity. |
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| the percieved appearance or feel of a landscape or plant surface. |
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| the design principle that creates a link between the plants, hardscapes, and the house. It creates asense of innterconnectedness within the design composition. |
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