Landscape Detailing, Volume 1: Enclosures

Michael Littlewood's "Landscape Detailing" is now well established as a valuable source of reference for architects, landscape architects, other professionals and students designing external works. Volume I, "Enclosures" covers walls (free-standing, screen and retaining), fences, gates, barriers and bollards. Each section begins with technical guidance notes on design and construction and then provides a list of points against which specifications can be checked. This is followed by a set of drawn-to-scale detail sheets. These details can be traced for direct incorporation into the set of contract drawings. A list of relevant British Standards, references, bibliography and a list of associations and institutions indicate where further guidance can be obtained. As a ready reference for landscape designers and as an indispensable time-saving tool, "Landscape Detailing" is an essential for the design office. It provides technical guidance notes and drawn to scale detail sheets for ease of understanding. Learn first hand from a well-established author in the field of Landscape Detailing. Save time with traceable drawn-to-scale detail sheets.

Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Copings, cappings and bonds; Free-standing walls; Screen walls; Retaining walls; Fencing; Barriers; Appendices