Landscape Design Elements as a Defensive Tool for Building Security

2019 ◽  
pp. 227-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Felix ◽  
Mostafa Elhefnawi
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Design ◽  
Design Elements

scholarly journals Understanding the Importance of Harmonized Landscape Design for Forest Education Centers in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Kher Bin Hussein ◽  
Nor Syuriaty Bt Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Forest Environment ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Landscape Degradation ◽  
Forest Sustainability ◽  
Education Centre ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Forest Education

The Forest Education Centre is a place that provides environmental education facilities where the community, teachers and students can visit to learn more about the forest environment. Therefore, landscape design elements’ in this area which include buildings, should be visually in harmony with the sense of place and its surroundings. The design must concern form, color, materials, landscape degradation and preservation of natural processes. Unfortunately, landscape design elements in this area have been built based on in-situ approach where the absence of a ‘code of design’ in creating a well-built environment of landscape and architectural quality has contributed to inharmonious designs. This had led to the significant function of identity and meaning in securing the sense of place which was not adequately examined in the process. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to raise awareness among the stakeholders and the sensitivity towards the importance of harmonizing design in Forest Education Centres. Among the objectives of this study is to firstly understand the user’s perception towards harmonies designs in a forest environment. Secondly, it is to suggest harmonies design approaches towards forest sustainability. The intended audience for this paper include directors, facilities managers, landscape architects, forest officers, architects and engineers.

DESIGNING LANDSCAPE DESIGN ELEMENTS USING CAD AND DESIGN GEOMETRY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.V. Sukhomlinova ◽  
◽  
N.G Prous
Keyword(s):  
Computer Graphics ◽  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Spatial Model ◽  
Surface Modeling ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Descriptive Geometry ◽  
3D Design ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Surface Of Revolution ◽  
Geometric Surface

The article discusses the laws of geometric surface modeling based on surface analysis using descriptive geometry methods and designing these surfaces using CAD and computer graphics. The paper gives an example of building an architectural vase as a surface of revolution with a curvilinear generatrix using KOMPAS 3D. Design stages with the creation of a spatial model are considered.

scholarly journals Effects of Landscape Design on Urban Microclimate and Thermal Comfort in Tropical Climate

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yang ◽  
Yaolin Lin ◽  
Chun-Qing Li
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Urban Microclimate ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Pavement Materials

A climate-responsive landscape design can create a more livable urban microclimate with adequate human comfortability. This paper aims to quantitatively investigate the effects of landscape design elements of pavement materials, greenery, and water bodies on urban microclimate and thermal comfort in a high-rise residential area in the tropic climate of Singapore. A comprehensive field measurement is undertaken to obtain real data on microclimate parameters for calibration of the microclimate-modeling software ENVI-met 4.0. With the calibrated ENVI-met, seven urban landscape scenarios are simulated and their effects on thermal comfort as measured by physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) are evaluated. It is found that the maximum improvement of PET reduction with suggested landscape designs is about 12°C, and high-albedo pavement materials and water bodies are not effective in reducing heat stress in hot and humid climate conditions. The combination of shade trees over grass is the most effective landscape strategy for cooling the microclimate. The findings from the paper can equip urban designers with knowledge and techniques to mitigate urban heat stress.

Effect of landscape design elements on promoting neuropsychological health of children

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 127333
Author(s):  
Maryam Allahyar ◽  
Fatemeh Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Design ◽  
Design Elements

scholarly journals Healing spaces: improving health and wellbeing for the elderly through therapeutic landscape design

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Marques ◽  
Jacqueline McIntosh ◽  
Chelsea Kershaw
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Therapeutic Landscape ◽  
Wide Range

Existing research supports a wide range of positive effects for physical, mental and social wellbeing from outdoor exercise, particularly through engagement with nature, however few current landscapes facilitate exercise participation and efficacy for older persons and often require targeted design refinement to foster accessibility, inclusivity and sociability. In order to identify how therapeutic landscape design can be developed to best assist older persons' health and wellbeing, epidemiological data, injury statistics, and currently available outdoor fitness equipment that is specifically marketed for use by older persons were examined. A number of problematic design issues were identified including poor equipment design; failure to integrate cognitive tasks; and minimal integration of safe, age and ability-specific elements. This paper advocates rekindling the connection to public green space in order to foster disability prevention and promote rehabilitation in older persons. The incorporation of design elements that specifically address elements of prevalent morbidities and concerns, such as psychological restoration, stress reduction, attention recovery, the health and wellbeing of older persons in the community could be improved. Age-specific design suggestions include integrating interactive landscapes with ecological regenerative planning to assist with the prevention of common morbidities in older persons.

scholarly journals Healing spaces: improving health and wellbeing for the elderly through therapeutic landscape design

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Marques ◽  
Jacqueline McIntosh ◽  
Chelsea Kershaw
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Therapeutic Landscape ◽  
Wide Range

Existing research supports a wide range of positive effects for physical, mental and social wellbeing from outdoor exercise, particularly through engagement with nature, however few current landscapes facilitate exercise participation and efficacy for older persons and often require targeted design refinement to foster accessibility, inclusivity and sociability. In order to identify how therapeutic landscape design can be developed to best assist older persons' health and wellbeing, epidemiological data, injury statistics, and currently available outdoor fitness equipment that is specifically marketed for use by older persons were examined. A number of problematic design issues were identified including poor equipment design; failure to integrate cognitive tasks; and minimal integration of safe, age and ability-specific elements. This paper advocates rekindling the connection to public green space in order to foster disability prevention and promote rehabilitation in older persons. The incorporation of design elements that specifically address elements of prevalent morbidities and concerns, such as psychological restoration, stress reduction, attention recovery, the health and wellbeing of older persons in the community could be improved. Age-specific design suggestions include integrating interactive landscapes with ecological regenerative planning to assist with the prevention of common morbidities in older persons.

scholarly journals THE MALAY CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF KUTAI HOUSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zamil Zakaria ◽  
Nur Huzeima Mohd Hussain ◽  
Suriati Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
The Other ◽  
Landscape Elements ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The World

The 'Malays cosmology' focuses on principles of belief, the world of thought, and culture. Concerning the Malay landscape, this research is a continuation of previous findings. This study aims to obtain a list of landscape elements and their arrangements in the Kutai house (KH) style compound, located in the Perak Tengah District. On the other hand, the study was conducted to determine each landscape design elements' function, layout, and composition. It exposes the identity of the Malay landscape and indirectly enhances the community's self-esteem. It is possible to broaden the Malay Garden concept (MGC) identity and image. The finding showed a significant resultthat illustrated this concept is inconsistent as it has been subject to several interpretations and makes it challenging to explore scientifically.

scholarly journals Cooling Strategies for Thermal Comfort in Cities: A Review of Key Methods in Landscape Design

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mo Zou ◽  
Heng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Urban Heat Island ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Outdoor Thermal Comfort ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Heat Island ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Urban Heat

Abstract Under the climate change scenario, the negative impacts of urban heat island (UHI) will exacerbate due to unsustainable urban planning and human activities. Thermal comfort has close relationships with UHI in urban areas. This paper is based on the studies of urban heat island, thermal comfort, microclimate and urban planning in cities in the recent decade, combined with cross-analysis research method. The key topics include vegetation and water conditions, the albedo of materials, urban morphology and more. By the comparative case studies in landscape projects, the results further reveal that the density of tree canopies, the natural structure and density of ground cover, the form of water features, the colour and texture of materials, and the scale of shading structures have different cooling effect and performance in outdoor thermal comfort improvement with specific features in the landscape design. It is also found that there are some external conditions that can influence design determinations in real practices. The purpose of this study is to provide theoretical research methods and evaluation of thermal comfort landscape design elements, and to provide guidance for future sustainable city research and landscape design.

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