Principles and Elements of Landscape Design

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What are the Principles of Design?

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The Principles of Design are balance, focalization, simplicity, rhythm, proportion, scale, and unity.

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Define Balance in design.

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Balance is the even distribution of materials on opposite sides of a central axis, dealing with the visual weight of objects in the landscape.

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What is Symmetric Balance?

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Symmetric balance is when one side of the landscape is a reflective mirror image of the opposite side, also known as formal balance.

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What is Asymmetric Balance?

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Asymmetric balance is when the visual weight on opposite sides of the landscape is the same, but the materials used and their placement may vary, also known as informal balance.

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Explain Proximal/Distal Balance.

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Proximal/distal balance is an asymmetric balance that deals with depth in the field of vision, balancing near and far in addition to side to side.

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What is Focalization in landscape design?

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Focalization selects and positions visually strong items into the landscape to catch the viewer's eye and draw it to a key feature.

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Define Simplicity in design.

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Simplicity seeks to make the viewer feel comfortable within the landscape by repeating material, creating a peaceful design.

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What is Proportion in landscape design?

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Proportion is concerned with the size relationship between all the features of the landscape, often referring to the size relationship to the overall design.

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Define Scale in design.

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Scale is the size of one object in relation to the other objects in the design.

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What does Rhythm refer to in landscape design?

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Rhythm refers to how the eye travels through the landscape, established by repeating elements with a standard distance between repetitions.