016 7-construction-hardscape-review
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016-1/6
Construction :
The Hardscape
REVIEW
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Certificate of Accomplishment inLandscape and Garden Design
Sponsored by Clemson’s
Department of Planning and Landscape
Architecture in the College of Art,
Architecture and Humanities
The magic of the HARDSCAPE
Surfaces & finishes
Concrete
Brick
Pavers
aspha;lt
gravel]
Ssand
Shell
lawn
Concrete
Stone
brick
pavers
asphalt
Gravel& chert
shell
lawn
Earthen RampsEarthen Ramps
Misarden
016-2 Construction
The Hardscape: Approach & Arrival Sequence
016-2 Approach & Arrival Sequence Hardscapes
Apron
Edging
Drive running surface
Arrival court materials/ medallions
Parking areas
Steps to front door
Paving of walkway
ApronApron
Apron
Drive running surface
Driveway construction
Edging
Arrival court materials/ medallions
016-2 Approach & Arrival Sequence Hardscapes
Apron
Edging
Drive running surface
Arrival court materials/ medallions
Parking areas
Steps to front door
Paving of walkway
ApronApron
Drive running surface
016 Construction
Drive running surface
Arrival court materials/ medallions
Edging
Parking areas
Parking & Drive Considerations
Get guests to the front door, groceries to the side door, cars into parking slots or into a garage…functionality. Park Neatly!
Parking slots are typically 9x18
Turning radius is 17’
Plan for larger SUVs & UPS trucks!
Paving of walkway
A driveway Sequence in the mountains…a loop with a porte cochere
016-3 Construction: The Hub Hardscape
Parking Interface with HubDriveway consisting of concrete, asphalt or gravel is best harmonized with the hub materials. Stone edging or banding on drive likewise in harmony/color way.
Exiting a garage takes 35’ minimum for a normal car without complicated 3 point turns…a car takes 20’ to simply get out of a garage, the turn to back up is a 17’ Radius
A typical parking space is 9’ wide and 18’ long.
Remember that SUVs are much larger than a regular automobile and have a larger turning radius.
Parking Interface with Hub
Considerations in design of garage areas:
Back-up space of min 35’
Turning radius of min 17’
Size of vehicles (measure them!)
Articulation of parking court
Trash receptacles location
Parking Interface with Hub
Considerations in design of garage areas continued:
Areas for planting, in front, behind cars
Medallions in paving & banding
Drainage & edging
“A Personal Parking Garden”
A Case Study on
improving Hub Identity
Its all about getting to the
front door in an elegant fashion…
Steps & stairwells
Step Riser/Tread Relationships
6” riser
12”-14” tread
Paving walkways
016-4 Construction: The Perimeter Hardscape
Lawn as hardscape??
016-4 Construction
A trip to a construction site & LANDSTUDY!
Building a Smart Garden…a film
We also went on a landscape LAND/STUDY quest to 3 gardens, one under construction…
Pictures in 17-7.
The Perimeter consists of :
•a terrace•a loggia•an arbor•a walled courtyard•simple grass and stone paving
•kitchen or herb garden•raised flowerbeds•grill garden or outdoor fireplace
Paving of walkway
016-5 Construction Hardscape:
Decks & Fountains
016-5 Construction
Decks and Fountains
Get the size right!
Zoe’s Garden
Linville, NC
The Grottoe in Cashiers
The Anatomy of a Deck
16-6 Construction Hardscape :
Outdoor Grills & Fireplaces… and Lighting
16-6 Outdoor Grills & Fireplaces… and Lighting
Anatomy of a Lighting System
Anatomy of a Lighting System
Electrical Source & Waterproof outlet Lighting Plan …low voltage (12v) Transformer 300 or 600w
Low voltage cable
Line strippers & nuts
Low voltage (4v-12v) light bulbs
Fixtures…Ladder
Installation of a Low Voltage Lighting System using a Custom made Candlelight Torchere
Clemson University Presents
Certificate of Accomplishment inLandscape and Garden Design