There are many different phases in the garden design
process. Each part of the process usually results in the production of one or more plans. One of the most exciting phases is the design concept phase out of which comes the master
plan. This is the first of many plans
that help to construct successfully a new garden.
Master Plan - Sloping Front Garden Design
The master plan is the top level garden design plan, it is
the proposed new layout for the garden. The
master plan is a discussion document that allows the
designer to convey their ideas and vision for the new garden to the
client. The master plan is usually presented
to the client with additional visuals showing part of all of the garden in
3-D. These supporting visuals help
clients understand how the finished garden will look and feel.
3-D Visual - Sloping Front Garden Design
Clients often mistakenly think they are buying a plan when
they pay a garden designer. Whereas what
they are actually purchasing is the designer’s knowledge, experience and ability to
solve the technical problems associated with constructing gardens that meet the
brief and respond to the topography of each site. The master plan reflects the garden
designer’s ideas and creative problem solving abilities honed over years of
designing gardens of all shapes and sizes for clients with widely varying
requirements.
Master Plan - Courtyard Garden Design
The master plan is a hard copy manifestation of the garden
designer’s response to the brief. It
represents many hours of creative thinking.
It shows where everything is located – seating areas, retaining walls,
planted areas, lawn, etc. These elements
must not only meet the client’s brief but also fit in the space, contain the
correct balance of mass and void, and combine to give the garden a sense of
symmetry. This will result in a garden
that feels comfortable to spend time in and also looks wonderful. The design will also contain elements that
move the eye around the garden and, if necessary, divert attention away from
ugly external factors, or emphasise a beautiful borrowed view.
Perspective view - Courtyard Garden Design
The master plan is based on a thorough topographical survey
and site analysis. The survey involves
measuring the house and garden and any level changes around the site. Taking an accurate survey is essential and some of the techniques required are covered in these blog posts Post 1, Post 2. Very large gardens are best surveyed by a specialist garden surveyor.
Master Plan - Large Country Garden Design
The final garden design is arrived at by working out the
practical requirements of the garden from the brief – seating area, paths,
lawn, storage, etc - then translating this into a unique design using a number
of different creative techniques. The
ideas are represented on a 2-D drawing - the master plan - that shows the
house, any existing garden elements that are being retained and all the new
parts of the garden. The master plan
will usually be presented to the client in colour, at A1 size, with each
element labelled. The master plan will
always include the scale at which the plan is drawn, the drawing number, the
designers name, the date and version number of the plan, and a title.
3-D Visual - Large Country Garden Design
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Linsey Evans Garden Design creates beautiful bespoke gardens throughout Berkshire, Surrey, London, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.
Linsey Evans Garden Design creates beautiful bespoke gardens throughout Berkshire, Surrey, London, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.
