Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards: 7 (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series)

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The new student edition of the definitive reference on landscape architecture Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a condensed treatment of the authoritative Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Professional Edition. Designed to give students the critical information they require, this is an essential reference for anyone studying landscape architecture and design. Formatted to meet the serious student's needs, the content in this Student Edition reflects topics covered in accredited landscape architectural programs, making it an excellent choice for a required text in landscape architecture, landscape design, horticulture, architecture, and planning and urban design programs. Students will gain an understanding of all the critical material they need for the core classes required by all curriculums, including: * Construction documentation * Site planning * Professional practice * Site grading and earthwork * Construction principles * Water supply and management * Pavement and structures in the landscape * Parks and recreational spaces * Soils, asphalt, concrete, masonry, metals, wood, and recreational surfaces * Evaluating the environmental and human health impacts of materials Like Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, this Student Edition provides essential specification and detailing information on the fundamentals of landscape architecture, including sustainable design principles, planting (including green roofs), stormwater management, and wetlands constuction and evaluation. In addition, expert advice guides readers through important considerations such as material life cycle analysis, environmental impacts, site security, hazard control, environmental restoration and remediation, and accessibility. Visit the Companion web site: wiley.com/go/landscapearchitecturalgraphicstandards Review: I would highly recommend. - This book is extremely detailed. I would highly recommend. Review: Thoughts for LARE section 3 and teaching site design - I taught a 200-level site design course in landscape architecture at a university this semester, while also studying for Section 3 Site Design of the LARE. In the process, I went through 4 texts. I took the exam 4 days ago. These are my thoughts: 1. Site Analysis (LaGro) is the best for explaining the design process. 2. Sustainable Sites is a good one to have and review if you're studying for licensure and to reinforce sustainability in design. 3. Timesaver's Standards for Landscape Architecture is an excellent desk reference, the absolute best for technical information, and also the priciest. If a new edition is ever published, it would be my favorite. 4. Right now, Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards - Student Edition is the best all-around for the money, with a lot of the technical stuff from Timesaver's at a slightly lower cost, with the advantage of being published more recently - so it includes more current design theories and applications like Transit Oriented Design, etc. If you can afford it, I'd pick this book up as soon as you can because it's an awesome resource. 5. Section 3 was really heavy on types of plans, their applications, and planning processes, and I wish I had spent slightly less time studying all the technical details, although you do need to know the basics of ADA, lighting, and calculating volume of fill. 6. Part 1 of Planning & Urban Design Standards - Student Edition is a great source of the planning stuff, the only downside is that a large portion of that book is really similar to LA Graphic Standards. In retrospect, I would study P&UDS and LAGS, with a review of Sustainable Sites for Section 3, assuming you already know the design process :)