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Washington Architectural Foundation—Virtual Workshop: Exercise 01

Landscape Architects design more than gardens! In Exercise 01 you will learnwhat Landscape Architects do, some Landscape Architecture terminologyand get to tour (virtually) several different types of spaces designed byLandscape Architects.Definition. Read the description of the role a Landscape Architect plays indesigning outdoor spaces.Terminology. Check out the images and definitions of some elements usedin Landscape Design. Can you think of others?Typology.Take virtual tours of different types of spaces designed byLandscape Architects by following the links provided.Be CREATIVE! Select your favorite outdoor space from the virtual tours, or an inperson tour. Draw, photograph (take screen shots) or create a collage of images fromone of the spaces you toured. Describe the space you visited and what you liked about it. What elements were used to create spaces? Are patterns created using planting, paving, or other elements?Exercise 02 Exploring the National MallLearn things you may not have known about this treasure in your own city.Exercise 03 Redesigning a Landmark2

lan(d)-skap är-k -tek-ch re eNOUN: Landscape architects analyze, plan, design, manage, and nurture thebuilt and natural environments. Landscape architects have a significantimpact on communities and quality of life. They design parks, campuses,streetscapes, trails, plazas, and other projects that help define acommunity. Learn more here.3

ALLEE.a walkway lined with trees or tall shrubsGROVE.a small wood or forested area, usuallywith no undergrowth; a small orchard or stand offruit-bearing trees, especially citrus treesHEDGE.a row of bushes or small trees plantedclose together, especially when forming a fence orboundary; hedgerowRETAINING WALL.a wall that is built to keepthe land behind it from sliding4

TRELLIS.a frame of latticework used as a screenor as a support for climbing plantsPAVING.PERGOLA.a structure usually consisting ofparallel colonnades supporting an open roof of girdersand cross rafters5

PERENNIAL.plants that persist for manygrowing seasons. Generally the top portion dies backeach winter and regrows the following spring on thesame root system.SHRUB.a low usually several-stemmed woody plantBIENNIAL.plants that require two years tocomplete their life cycleGROUNDCOVER.the small plants on a forestfloor except young trees; perennial plants that areshort and cover the groundANNUAL.plants that perform their entire lifecycle from seed to flower to seed within a singlegrowing season. All roots, stems and leaves of theplant die annually. Only dormant seeds bridge the gapbewteen one generation and the next.6

FOUNTAIN.an artificially produced jet of wateralso : the structure from which it risesBENCH / SEATING.a long seat for two ormore personsFENCE.a barrier intended to prevent escape orintrusion or to mark a boundary especially : such abarrier made of posts and wire or boardsPLAYGROUND.(1) a piece of land used forand usually equipped with facilities for recreationespecially by children. (2) an area known or suited foractivity of a specified sort7

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE.section 502of the Clean Water Act defines green infrastructureas “.the range of measures that use plant or soilsystems, permeable pavement or other permeablesurfaces or substrates, stormwater harvest and reuse,or landscaping to store, infiltrate, or evapotranspiratestormwater and reduce flows to sewer systems or tosurface waters.”RAINGARDEN / BIOSWALE.a raingarden is a depressed area in the landscape thatcollects rain water from a roof, driveway or streetand allows it to soak into the ground. Planted withgrasses and flowering perennials, rain gardens can bea cost effective and beautiful way to reduce runofffrom your property. Rain gardens can also help filterout pollutants in runoff and provide food and shelterfor butterflies, song birds and other wildlife. Morecomplex rain gardens with drainage systems andamended soils are often referred to as bioretention.8

PARKRock Creek Park, Washington, DCExplore!Central Park, New York, New YorkExplore!INFRASTRUCTUREThe Highline, New York, New YorkExplore!9

GARDENDumbarton Oaks, Washington, DCExplore!Enid A Haupt Garden 1, 2, 4, Washington, DCExplore!PLAZAPiazza Navona, Rome, ItalyExplore! Explore more!City Center, Washington, DCExplore!MEMORIALColumbia Heights Civic Plaza, Washington, DCExplore!Dwight D Eisenhower Memorial, Washington, DCExplore!10

STREETSCAPECours Mirabeau, Aix en Provence, FranceExplore!Connecticut Ave, Washington, DCExplore!GREENROOFAmerican Society of Landscape Architecture Headquarters, Washington, DCExplore!GREENWALLLongwood Gardens Green Wall, Kennett Square, PAExplore!11

CAMPUSUniversity of VirginiaExplore! *Please tour ‘The Lawn’TRAILSCOURTYARDPLAY / SPORTSFIELD12

GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE.Explore!13

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what Landscape Architects do, some Landscape Architecture terminology and get to tour (virtually) several different types of spaces designed by Landscape Architects. 3: Landscape architects analyze, plan, design, manage, and nurture the built and natural environments. Landscape architects have a significant