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The unique­ness of a design lies in the relationship between the existing and the proposed. SUMMARY The typical American residential site has a number of attributes as well as negative traits, as discussed in this chapter. Design #N3562 (top), Design #N3341 (mid­dle), and Design #N3307 (bottom) © Home Planners. Having read this chapter, you should […]

Some houses are easily recognized as having a particular style, while others may have some character that resembles a specific style. Blueprints avail­able, 800-322-6797. Still others may have character taken from different styles. As always, the landscape designer needs to be objective about the house style and remove his/her own personal opinions from any decisions […]

The narrow size of some side yards allows the win­dows of one house to directly face the windows of the neighboring house (Figure 1-28). Figure 1-27 Side yards are sometimes used for storage of cars, trailers, boats, etc. Views Between Houses. This diminishes privacy from these windows. Because side yards tend to be out of […]

Lack of Privacy. One yard blends into the next to form a giant green space accessible to everyone in the surrounding area (Figure 1-17). The real challenge of most backyards is to combine the numerous functional re­quirements with aesthetic considerations. Vegetable Gardens. Figure 1-25 Vegetable gardens tend to be placed in far corners of backyards […]

1. 7. A major problem with many foundation plantings is that they are overgrown to the point of obstructing the windows of the house and crowding adjoining entry walks. Also, the entry is apt to be directly exposed to such climatic elements as hot summer sun, cold winter wind, or precipitation. stand on it while […]

It can reflect their personality and atti­tude toward their own environment, and it can offer a refuge from the routine and pressures of daily events. But, does the typical residential site actually meet this standard? As a setting for the house, the residential site is the context or surroundings within which one views the architecture […]