Foundations of Landscape Architecture: Integrating Form and Space Using the Language of Site Design

I'm building a home and was looking to hire a landscape architect. But like when I'm making an investment in lots of things, I wanted the prevervial 101 level course to bring me up to speed for the venture. This book has no glossy color pictures of beautiful landscapes. It's all about landscape theory, but it did the job superbly. I'm getting along with my landscape architect wonderfully. I believe the book would have served me well if I'd decided to design the landscape myself.

Foundations of Landscape Architecture is an indispensable book. I'm still studying it but I feel very lucky to have "discovered" it. Essential for Landscaping Architecture students! (as myself). It's only regrettable it has not been translated to portuguese yet (I'm from Brazil). Fortunately I have a long familiarity with english, which doesn't happen to my classmates...

A true masterpiece...Impressive.... Booth has produced an exceptionally important book that effectively describes design principles from the most fundamental stages of the design process. With a multitude of example drawings, one is able to truly assimilate what's being presented. Highly readable, it is distinguished by its ability to describe and evoke landscape design principles in vivid detail. I would categorize it as one of the most important books I own. Again, Impressive!

If you like thinking about the theory and application of form design, this is a great book in my opinion. In depth consideration of how to use line, diagonal, circle, square, triangle, and so forth in landscape designing. Set forth clearly in the text and reinforced with graphic diagrams and examples of application in prominent landscape designs.

Extremely helpful diagrams and text outlining the key elements of spatial organization in the landscape. A must have resource for any Landscape Designer or Architect.

Love the book. Great fundamentals.

Great book with lots of design fundamentals. Wonderful drawings and clear directions on the basics of design.

I enjoy the book... It helps a lot in my work.., the way the author talks about shapes, how to combine... It is very interesting..,,

Very interesting to read. Things that are really essential within the Landscape architecture.

good for beginners. the diagrams and text are easy to understand.

The author is the same co-author of Residential Landscape Design. It's required reading in many colleges and universities for a reason. This new book expands on the first and is, as is Residential Landscape Design, very well written. It's easy to understand with no jargon and gets to the point. I highly recommend this book to anyone in the landscape design field and any budding home enthusiast. As a matter of fact, there are many contractors in our area that build projects without any real design background. If this is you, buy this book and learn from it. You'll be doing yourself a favor.

I’m glad to find this book. Highly recommended for anyone interested in studying landscape architecture or urban planning. I recommend to read it before you start your course. So if you have some spare time you know what you should be doing.