Landscape Architecture, As Applied to the Wants of the West; With An Essay On Forest Planting On the Great Plains
The book Landscape Architecture, As Applied to the Wants of the West; With An Essay On Forest Planting On the Great Plains was written by author Cleveland, H. W. S. (Horace William Shaler), 1814-1900 Here you can read free online of Landscape Architecture, As Applied to the Wants of the West; With An Essay On Forest Planting On the Great Plains book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Landscape Architecture, As Applied to the Wants of the West; With An Essay On Forest Planting On the Great Plains a good or bad book?
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A curve for the sake of avoiding a straight line, where the latter is most desirable, and no obstacle exists to prevent it, is contrary to common sense, which good taste will never violate. The test of the architectural- skill of a design can only be attained by a 58 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. careful examination of its adaptation to the ground. If it is then found that the roads are so arranged as to fit the natural surface, securing the easiest grades and leaving the best building sites in the m...ost desirable positions relative to them, and showing that the objects for which they will be principally wanted, whether for business or pleasure, have been observed in their arrange- ment so that they will obviously facilitate those objects, then the essential elements of skilful arrangement will have been secured, on which the comfort and convenience of the occupants must be daily dependant. Unless these points have been observed, the introduc- tion of ornamental areas, lakes, fountains, etc., will not compensate for lack of common sense in the disposition of those features which affect the daily comfort of the residents.
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