Books for Landscape Architects

In this section you can find some very useful books for the Pathway to Chartership (P2C) preparation and also help you build a stronger professional profile.

Professional Practice for Landscape Architects
Author: Rachel Tennant, Nicola Garmory, Clare Winsch
Paperback: 466 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1138785977
Product dimensions: 15.6 x 2.67 x 23.39 cm
Publisher: Routledge (18/09/2015)
Description:
Endorsed by the Landscape Institute, this book is an indispensable guide for licentiate members of the Institute on their Pathway to Chartership.
Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

Author: Landscape Institute
Paperback: 184 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0415680042
Product dimensions: 22.1 x 1.52 x 27.69 cm
Publisher: Routledge (03/04/2013)
Description:
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment can be key to planning decisions by identifying the effects of new developments on views and on the landscape itself.

Landscape Architect’s Pocket Book

Author: Siobhan Vernon, Rachel Tennant, Nicola Garmory
Paperback: 352 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0415630849
Product dimensions: 12.29 x 2.03 x 18.59 cm
Publisher: Routledge (11/04/2013)
Description:
An indispensable tool for all landscape architects, this time-saving guide answers the most frequently asked questions in one pocket-sized volume.

The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture

Author: Tim Waterman
Paperback: 192 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1350141278
Product dimensions: 19.86 x 1.22 x 23.16 cm
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts (20/03/2020)
Description:
From climate change to sustainable communities, landscape architecture is at the forefront of today’s most crucial issues.

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Sustainability

Author: Joshua Zeunert
Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1472590626
Product dimensions: 21.06 x 2.11 x 27.03 cm
Publisher: Fairchild Books; Illustrated edition (12/01/2017)
Description:
Landscape architecture has a pivotal role in ensuring environmental sustainability through design interventions.

Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture

Author: Catherine Dee
Paperback: 224 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0415246385
Product dimensions: 21.67 x 1.4 x 22.83 cm
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (20/09/2001)
Description:
Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture provides an original, visual approach to the study of landscape architecture by creating a spatial morphology based on use and experience of landscapes.

Landscape Architecture: An Introduction

Author: Robert Holden, Jamie Liversedge
Paperback: 208 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1780672700
Product dimensions: 21.59 x 1.91 x 26.04 cm
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing; 1st edition (24/02/2014)
Description:
Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practice of landscape architecture, the professional skills required and the latest developments.

Routledge International Handbook of Sustainable Development

Author: Michael Redclift, Delyse Springett
Paperback: 472 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1138069039
Product dimensions: 17.4 x 2.72 x 24.61 cm
Publisher: Routledge (03/052017)
Description:
This handbook gives a comprehensive, international and cutting-edge overview of Sustainable Development.

Drawing for Landscape Architecture

Author: Ed Hutchison
Paperback: 256 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0500294888
Product dimensions: 25.15 x 2.29 x 27.18 cm
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd; Illustrated edition (04/04/2019)
Description:
This essential publication reintroduces the importance of learning to ‘see by hand’, to visualize large-scale design schemes and explain them through drawing.

Landscape Construction

Author: David Sauter
Paperback: 512 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1435497184
Product dimensions: 21.34 x 2.54 x 27.18 cm
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 3rd Revised edition (09/04/2010)
Description:
“Landscape Construction, 3rd edition”, will help your students understand the process of construction and implementation of a multitude of exterior hardscape construction projects.

Construction Detailing for Landscape and Garden Design

Author: Paul Hensey
Paperback: 248 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0415746281
Product dimensions: 18.42 x 1.27 x 24.13 cm
Publisher: Routledge (29/04/2016)
Description:
Designs for gardens and landscapes need to contain accurate information to ensure that both the designer’s intent is clear and to enable the highest quality constructions.