§Analyzing the Residential Landscape

Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed! §CCSS. Math. Content.HSN ‐ Q.A.1 Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi ‐ step problems; choose and interpret units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays. §CCSS. Math. Content. HS N ‐ Q.A.2 Define appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling. §CCSS. Math.Content.HSG ‐ CO.A.1 Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc. §CCSS.Math. Content. HS G ‐ CO.D.12Make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods (compass and straightedge, string, reflective devices, paper folding, dynamic geometric software, etc.). Copying a segment; copying an angle; bisecting a segment; bisecting an angle; constructing perpendicular lines, including the perpendicular bisector of a line segment; and constructing a line parallel to a given line through a point not on the line.

Bell Work / Student Objectives §1. Describe how to determine the client’s needs and desires. §2. Explain the purpose of a site analysis plan. §3. Identify the purpose of a base plan. §4. Describe the components of a site analysis plan.

Terms §Base Plan §Family Inventory Sheet §Macroclimate §Microclimate §Site Analysis Plan §Soil §Vegetation §Views

§Where would we begin in landscaping this new home?

How does a designer determine what a client needs and desires for their yard? §1. Family Inventory Sheet l What are the family specifics for the home? Colors Activities Plant likes and dislikes Allergies Pets Recreation

A. What are the family specifics for this home?

1. The number and ages of family members

2. Family hobbies ( i.e. baseball, gardening, badminton)

3. Pets

B. What are the gardening interests of the family?

1. Do the clients want a vegetable garden, annual garden, bulb garden?

2. How much time do they want to spend in the yard doing maintenance?

C. How does the family plan to use the space?

1. Patio or deck

2. Pool or open yard for lawn games

3. How much entertaining is to be done?

D. Are there any favorite plants that the family wants included in the landscape? In New Mexico water usage and xeriscaping are important considerations.

E. Are there any plants the client does not want in the landscape? They might not want plants with thorns, plants that drop messy fruit/leaves, or those that have weak wood.

F. Any thing else that may pertain to the specific yard should be discussed at this time.

What is the purpose of a site analysis plan?

II. Site Analysis Plan §The site analysis plan is a sketch of the home, the property lines, and a record of observations about the site that the designer can then later refer to when they begin the design process.

Preliminary Site Analysis Plan!

What is a base plan?

III. Base Plan §A. A scaled drawing of the home. This should include doors, windows, and any existing hardscapes, (i.e. sidewalks, driveways, patios). §B. Property Lines §C. Utility Lines and Easements

What are the components of a site analysis plan?

IV. A site analysis plan is a record of observations done on a site to be landscaped. This is done before any design work is started on the yard.

A site analysis plan includes the following observations: §A. Vegetation §B. Soil §C. Microclimate §D. Macroclimate §E. Views

Site Analysis Considerations!

Commercial Site Analysis Considerations!

Review §Begin designing a landscape by first discovering the needs of the family with a family inventory sheet. You will then need to complete a site analysis and base plan.

Evaluation §1. Why is it important to do a site analysis of the location you wish to landscape? §2. List the five components of a site analysis plan. §3. What are some questions that should be asked on a family inventory? §What is a base plan?

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