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Architectural Gardens: Inside the Landscapes of Lucas
&Lucas
Sinopsis :
A portfolio of ten lushly illustrated residential landscape
projects in California's wine country, each a lesson in the
alchemy of garden design, created by landscape architecture
firm Lucas &ampLucas.The work of landscape architecture
firm Lucas &ampLucas extends the architecture of the house
into the garden through carefully selected elements of design.
Each of the ten projects in Architectural Gardens includes a
design narrative that addresses the interconnections between
home and land, detailed captions, and a site plan. Readers will
learn how to implement features such as landscape windows,
breeze-catching grasses, cascading concrete waterfalls, and
trees with thoughtfully cast shadows to transform their
landscape. The book includes a roundup of Mike Lucas's
favorite plants&#8212thse best suited to different types of
properties and for different purposes like drought tolerance or
fast growth. The featured projects will appeal to garden
designers, landscape architects, landscape contractors,

architects, and home builders, as well as home gardeners
looking for inspiration.