How to Design Like a Landscape Architect – Today’s Backyard Living Design covers the steps from Site Analysis through finished space design for outdoor living space. Using the guide of ‘The Proximity Principle’ we can arrange social spaces in a way that facilitates social connection and ease of use.
Backyard Garden
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enjoyed your video. thank you
Went to university for landscape architecture. Been designing/ installing residential landscapes for 8 years.
Was great information to refresh on and some fantastic key points.
1. Houzz
2. Having 3 main hubs connected
3. Balancing the site with architectural features
4. Using models to scale areas
5. Keeping site lines open
Great video!
Extremely informative! I do landscape design as part of my job. Thanks for the video!
Omg awesome!
The best
Thanks for the video. If you don't mind me asking – how do you draw something complex like the existing pool in Sketchup? Do you import measurements or draw it in the program by hand? Thanks.
Wow, that was awesome !
This was very precise and instructive. Could you do a video on Plant Design.
Nice Iiked it
Very informative for students of landscape design, will share with my fellow students!
Can i have your email?
Thanks for the informations,tips and for your effort….i wish you make another vidios about chosing plants technique
Thank you for this video and the information.
Thank you for this
helpful video : )
How do you get the initial property layout measurements?
Do you measure by hand?
you should do at tutorial on how to do this design on sketchup
Hello There,
Love from india.
Your Gardening Ideas are very attractive.
We have a ample backyard at our house and want to convert it into an awesome garden.
Would love to have your assistance.
Thank you
Thanks for the video…it made me understand how to do site analysis , conceptual drawing…and how to execute ..!
great lecture … thank you
Helpful, as we are designing a u-pick flower and herb farm and are trying to imagine what the customer experience will be
My name is Chris I am looking for information for a job I’m doing. I own a landscape Maintenence company and I’ve been doing landscaping all my life. I just landed the biggest job to date. The homeowner has a 7,000 sq ft home on palm beach FL that is being built from scratch. He wants a complete design and install, then maintenance after we are finished installing. I’ve never done any type of design work before and don’t Even know where to start. I’ve never been to any landscape architect school I’ve just been doing this for 20 years since I was a kid and just learned everything as I go. I’m scouring the internet for information so I can complete my job and do it right. The construction of the home isn’t finished yet, so my common sense says wait till everything is finished before any design work can be done. The driveway patio and walkways around the property are not in yet. Stuff is still all dug up with an excavator and it’s obvious that the state of the property is close to being finished but not enough to where you could go in and make a complete landscape design. Not knowing where the driveway walkways and patio will be it’s difficult to come up with any ideas. The homeowner knows that it still needs more time to be completed so we are both of the same page. I would assume first I need to get with the builder to get a copy of the blueprints to see what the home will look like complete. I assume that is what you would use to be able to create your design by laying a piece of parchment paper on top of the blueprint and then creating your sketches from there. At least that was how my mother always did her interior design jobs when I’d watch her she’d have the blueprint under the parchment paper stenciling in the furniture and the interior design. Once you have your sketch then it goes into the computer and that is where I get lost. Any pointers or tips would be most greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Great video. Please you should do more.. it really inspired me. Please can I get in contact with you?
thanks a lot Jeff ,, I need to get your opinion on my backyard landscape design before I screw up,, how can I send you the backyard drawing so you enlighten me with some advice??
This was great, been searching for "landscape designing" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of – Giyily Landscaping Yatty – (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my neighbour got great results with it.
Wow nice very nice so beautiful video I would like to learn how to use the 3d
Thanks for taking the time to share your professional experience.
Thank you for sharing your talent. The steps you go through to design the space was exactly what I was looking for. This video was extremely helpful to me.
Hey Jeff! The proximity principle… genius. Thank you!
Hi jeff
Am, in South Africa am a garden design and was wandering how can i connect with you in teams of learning from you and connections.
A very helpful video, thankyou very much from Sydney, Australia 👍
Great content! Thank you
Fantastic video – thank you!
Thank you very much for this breakdown! Love your examples of human-centered layouts and patterns.
Excellent wisdom from an experienced professional.