016 7-construction-hardscape-review

016-1/6

Construction :

The Hardscape

REVIEW

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Architecture in the College of Art,

Architecture and Humanities

The magic of the HARDSCAPE

Surfaces & finishes

Concrete

Brick

Pavers

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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