up:: [[Design MOC]] x:: [[Adaptive Landscape Management Plan (ALMP)]] tags:: #on/landscape_design # Landscape Design Process The design process is structured into several key steps, starting with research and site investigation, followed by preliminary and refined design, detail design, implementation, and evaluation. This process *guides designers in solving problems creatively and developing suitable solutions* for clients and sites. The steps help organize information, facilitate decision-making, and ensure the solution meets the client's unique needs and site conditions. #### Design Process 1. Design Planning 2. Design Research and Development 3. Concept Rendering (2D+3D) 4. 3D Detailed Modelling 5. Design Mock-up 6. Design Follow-up ### Research Phase Research components include meeting clients, signing contracts, preparing [[Base Map]], conducting [[Site Inventory and Analysis]], and [[Design Program]] development. Base map preparation is essential before designing, involving collecting information about site conditions such as *plans, surveys, and topography to create a scaled base map*. Site inventory and analysis focus on understanding existing conditions like *location, topography, vegetation, and utilities*, allowing designers to make informed decisions. Program development creates a *list of elements the design solution must incorporate*, serving as a summary of site analysis and client interviews. ### Design Phase The design phase involves creating actual design solutions based on client interviews, site analysis, and the program. It progresses from [[Functional Diagrams]], which organize the overall arrangement of the design, to [[Preliminary Design]], where ideas are transformed into three-dimensional space. The resulting product, a preliminary plan, is presented to clients for review. The [[Master Plan]], representing the final design solution, resembles the preliminary plan but incorporates revisions based on client feedback. **Key Points:** - The design process involves research, preliminary design, detail design, implementation, and evaluation. - Research components include meeting clients, signing contracts, preparing base maps, conducting site inventory and analysis, and program development. - Base map preparation involves collecting site information to create a scaled map. - Site inventory and analysis focus on understanding existing conditions. - Program development creates a list of design elements based on site analysis and client interviews. - The design phase progresses from functional diagrams to preliminary design, culminating in the master plan. - The master plan represents the final design solution, incorporating client feedback.