How do you share your landscape design choices?

2 Models and Mock-ups

Models and mock-ups are three-dimensional representations of your landscape design choices. They can be physical or digital, but they should be realistic and proportional. Models and mock-ups can help you visualize and test your design in relation to the site, the surroundings, and the human scale. They can also help you demonstrate and explain your design to your audience, especially if they can interact with them. You can use different types of models and mock-ups, such as massing models, site models, planting models, and full-scale mock-ups, to show different levels and details of your design.

3 Renderings and Animations

Renderings and animations are advanced and sophisticated ways to share your landscape design choices. They are digital images or videos that simulate the appearance and performance of your design in different scenarios, such as seasons, times of day, weather conditions, and user activities. Renderings and animations can help you showcase and highlight the features and benefits of your design, as well as the mood and atmosphere it creates. They can also help you impress and persuade your audience, especially if they are high-quality and realistic. You can use different types of renderings and animations, such as photorealistic renderings, artistic renderings, walk-through animations, and fly-over animations, to show different angles and experiences of your design.

4 Diagrams and Charts

Diagrams and charts are informative and analytical ways to share your landscape design choices. They are graphic elements that illustrate the data, logic, and rationale behind your design, such as the site analysis, the design concept, the design strategy, and the design outcomes. Diagrams and charts can help you justify and support your design choices, as well as the problems and solutions they address. They can also help you educate and inform your audience, especially if they are clear, concise, and consistent. You can use different types of diagrams and charts, such as maps, graphs, matrices, flowcharts, and timelines, to show different aspects and processes of your design.

5 Narratives and Stories

Narratives and stories are creative and emotional ways to share your landscape design choices. They are verbal or written elements that describe the vision, meaning, and purpose of your design, as well as the stories and experiences it evokes. Narratives and stories can help you communicate and connect with your audience, especially if they are engaging, compelling, and memorable. They can also help you express and convey your design identity, values, and goals. You can use different types of narratives and stories, such as slogans, captions, scenarios, testimonials, and histories, to show different perspectives and impacts of your design.

6 Feedback and Evaluation

Feedback and evaluation are interactive and constructive ways to share your landscape design choices. They are methods and tools that allow you to receive and respond to the opinions, suggestions, and criticisms of your audience, such as your clients, colleagues, or the public. Feedback and evaluation can help you improve and refine your design choices, as well as the quality and satisfaction of your design. They can also help you learn and grow as a landscape architect, especially if you are open, humble, and respectful. You can use different types of feedback and evaluation, such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, reviews, and ratings, to show different levels and sources of feedback for your design.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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