Phillip Zawarus is an Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He utilizes technology and computational modeling methods as decision-making tools for the analysis and design response to sensitive ecological systems. His approach attempts to bridge the gap between abstract conventions and perceptual experiences within our living environment to bring comprehension of intangible ecosystem services. His exploration and use of graphic visualizations, interactive media, parametric modeling, and augmented reality create dynamic datascapes demonstrating landscape performance methods and metrics in the field of landscape architecture.
--The book will cover basic and advanced computational and parametric modeling methods as a starting point for the following chapters. This can serve many undergraduate courses that focus on both introductory and advanced computational modeling by establishing best practices and workflow for more advanced operations and calculations. The advanced topics of ecosystem services and landscape performance covered in later chapters of the book can serve both upper-level undergraduate courses and graduate students for courses that focus on grading and drainage, stormwater management, and system thinking.
--Guides readers on evaluating performance in both the natural and built environment, which is a professional standard for accredited programs and is necessary for Sustainable Sites and L.E.E.D. certifications.
--In the introductory chapters of the book, references to external resources will be provided as they relate to climate, soil, and topographic data so that the user is not limited to the example´s region and context.
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This is a guidebook for landscape architects to learn the fundamental practices and use of the computational software Rhino 3D and the plugin Grasshopper for parametric modeling, landscape inventory, and performative analysis. This process visually connects intangible and abstract information with physical and spatial relationships to signify the impact ecological, climate, and cultural factors have on landscape performance and decision making.
Each chapter begins with a summary of the performance method and its application in different projects, outlining the expected goals from industry standard equations and operations. Chapters cover parametric modelingillegalscripts to measure ecosystem services of stormwater management, erosion control, tree benefits, outdoor comfort, accessibility, and many others. Using photographs, tables, and parametricillegalscripts to create qualitative and quantitative representations of landscape performance and ecosystem services, readers will learn to communicate the impact and significance of their outputs.
This book will be beneficial to educators, students, and professionals interested in using computational modeling as a performance assessment and graphic visualization tool.
Section 1 1. Introduction 2. Landscape Performance 3. Computational Modeling 4. Plugins Section 2 5. Landscape Conditions 6. Landscape Inventory Section 3 7. Runoff Rates – Rational Method 8. Runoff Volume – NRCS Method 9. Erodibility 10. Tree Benefits 11. Forest Succession 12. Shade Envelopes 13. Outdoor Comfort 14. Windbreaks 15. Walkability 16. Viewsheds Section 4 17. Conclusion
This is a guidebook for landscape architects to learn the fundamental practices and use of the computational software Rhino 3D and the plugin Grasshopper for parametric modelling, landscape inventory, and performative analysis.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Section 1 1. Introduction 2. Landscape Performance 3. Computational Modeling 4. Plugins Section 2 5. Landscape Conditions 6. Landscape Inventory Section 3 7. Runoff Rates ¿ Rational Method 8. Runoff Volume ¿ NRCS Method 9. Erodibility 10. Tree Benefits 11. Forest Succession 12. Shade Envelopes 13. Outdoor Comfort 14. Windbreaks 15. Walkability 16. Viewsheds Section 4 17. Conclusion
Klappentext
This is a guidebook for landscape architects to learn the fundamental practices and use of the computational software Rhino 3D and the plugin Grasshopper for parametric modelling, landscape inventory, and performative analysis.
