LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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This is the first design project of my HORT 432 class. Our class at Texas A&M was chosen by the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) Parks and Patio Committee to design the very front most booth for the 2016 TNLA Expo. The theme for this expo is "Saddle Up".

The design process led me through the steps of functional and conceptual diagrams, a preliminary design, and finally a final design which was rendered by hand.

My design draws upon a curvilinear theme to gently guide attendees through the booth. I chose a plant palette with many common Texas plants including Leucophyllum frutescens, Sophora secundiflora, and Taxodium Distichum. In the front most bed spaces I placed annual color in a red, white, and blue pattern that is reminiscent of the Texas flag. Several western planters, including a hat, boot, and saddle, cowboy statues, and a cactus fountain are placed throughout the design to evoke the "Saddle Up" theme. All hardscape materials and most plant materials are sourced from Texas vendors that attend the TNLA expo each year.

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This is the second design project of my HORT 432 class. The client was part of the administration at Texas A&M University and the class used her property as a real world design template.

The first step was going out to the property and taking measurements in order to create a base map as well as interviewing the client to gauge what landscape they wanted. I then created functional and conceptual diagrams, a form composition study, a preliminary design, and this final design that will be rendered by hand.

The goal of the design was to be as naturalistic as possible. The design theme is curvilinear in order to be less formal. The plant material that was chosen are many common Texans like Leucophyllum frutescens, Sophora secundiflora, and Muhlenbergia capillaris. One main design goal of the client was to have pollinators in their yard. With this in mind, I chose many plant materials like Asclepias tuberosa, Salvia greggii, and Erythina herbacea to provide beautiful flowers for birds and insect pollinators to enjoy. Additionally, the client wanted a space to grow vegetables and herbs so raised planters were added to the south east side of the house.