![]() This should reduce the cost of the water bill, which is one of the Association’s highest expenditures. In addition, the project will include an upgraded irrigation system that is a responsive system that will be more efficient and result in less water usage. The Landscaping and Irrigation Project is designed to improve the aesthetics of the community and preserve the value of the individual units within the Association. With the completion of the building and grounds projects thus far, the Board focused its attention on the Landscaping of the community. There are two projects remaining from the original Renovation Project proposed in September 2007, which includes Landscaping improvements and renovation of the clubhouse. In addition we have completed several grounds projects including new drainage, paving of the parking lots and loop road, state of the art lighting, tot lot, and sidewalks. This blog will explore what SketchUp offers to the profession and its place in the pantheon of design programs landscape architects use in their practice.The Association underwent a major renovation project on our buildings and grounds since 2008 that included building related items such as replacing roofs, siding, stairs, doors, and windows. But like AutoCAD, Photoshop or hand illustration skills, learning SketchUp well provides an edge to the design process. The bottom line is learning what capabilities SketchUp provides and applying them to projects. Be it for making bases for hand renderings, analyzing spatial relationships or producing detailed images and animations. Be it garden designs, master plans, shaping terrain, plazas, streetscapes, promenades, open spaces, architecture, parks or whole cities. SketchUp provides landscape architects the capacity to model a variety of different site plans.I plan on exploring this in a separate blog. SketchUp is economical it’s quick and easy to learn and works within the traditional landscape architecture scope and budget. It fits into our practice and process.While I am biased, I believe SketchUp can represent almost any type of design work that falls under the umbrella of landscape architecture.įor landscape architecture SketchUp does two things well: So, what can SketchUp do for landscape architects? But who isn’t fascinated the first time they see someone modeling in SketchUp? Ok, so I know not everyone shares this obsession. Here was a tool that allows us to model the LAND. My project manager at the time pointed out that about 3/4’s of the detail I had included would never be viewed, seen or even acknowledged. Last, I added vending machines inside the rest area building. ![]() I added trucks and boulders, bridges and swales. I modeled every square inch of the site plan: buildings, parking lot, landform, surrounding context, dog park with fence and even the containers filled with bags to pick up after your dog. I explored SketchUp with a current project – a rest area and open space in Fort Collins, Colorado. I spent the next week learning the mysteries of this new tool. Actually it was more of an obsession, one that I still live with and has lead me to writing this blog. Here was the first 3D program that was easy to use, looked cool and even better it had TREES! Then I discovered that you can ‘turn on’ shadows and I was hooked! It took me all of 10 minutes to download SketchUp version 3 (we are now on version 7) and run through the accompanying video tutorials. Then, just like that, the video added windows and doors and some funky looking trees around the little 3D home. The short video demonstrated how to create a simple square, extrude it into 3D and add a roof to make a house. A colleague brought a promotional video to the office by a company called Software. I will always remember the first time I saw SketchUp. SketchUp and Landscape Architecture by Daniel Tal
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