|
| Landscape Design Effects | • A smooth boundary will make an area seem larger.
• Shadows or openings at one side of an area will make it seem wider.
• Looking downhill makes a distance seem longer.
• Looking uphill makes a distance seem shorter.
• Too much repetition and harmony is monotonous.
• Too much contrast is chaotic.
• Spaces which are too small can be oppressive.
• Large spaces are empty and hollow unless there are a large number of people in those spaces.
- To achieve a harmony in space in enclosed areas the ratio of building height to space width should be no more than 1:4.
• Introduced landforms, such as reshaping of land, should blend in with existing topography.
• Coarse textures decrease the apparent size of spaces.
• Fine textures will make small spaces look bigger.
• Flowing curved lines are passive, soft and pleasant.
• Geometric lines and shapes are solid, strong and formal.
• Sharp, straight irregular lines create an active, vigorous feeling in a garden.
• Close (low) mowing tends to make an area seem larger.
|
|
