Landscape Architecture

Garden Through History of

Landscape Architecture

Presented by:

Ar. Bineet Chhajer

History of Gardens Chinese

Landscape

Indian

Landscape

Japanese

Landscape

English

Garden

French

Garden

Italian

Garden

Mughal

Garden

Time Line 551-479 BC 2000 BC 600-1400 AD 1600-1800 AD 1400-1700 AD 1300-1600 AD 1600-1800

Social

history

Humanity Division of

work

Division of

work

Imperial Monarchy Renaissance Fusion

Perception

of Nature

Prakriti &

Purusha

Borrowed view Natural than

Nature

Human

dominance

Environmental

Sensitivity

Paradise

Ontological

reference

Integrated

whole

Cycle of life Symbolism of

nature

Landscape

Paintings

Grandeur Rebirth Quadrant of

life

Siting Mountains and

Rivers

Mountains,

Rivers , Plants

Mountains,

Rivers & Plants

Garden into

countryside

Agricultural

Plains

Stepping

terrace

Stepping

terrace

Site and

surroundings

Closed spaces,

distant views

Vastu Purusha

Mandala

Small spaces,

borrowed view

Picturesque

countryside

Setting for

performing arts

Beautiful view Axial view

Philosophy Confucianism Hinduism Zen Buddhism Romanticism Magnetism Metaphysica Islam

Spatial

organization

Several Scene Natural scenes Miniature

natural scene

Expanse of

view

Axial view Architectural

garden

Tomb Garden

Function Rejuvenations Meditation &

Rejuvenation

Meditation &

Rejuvenation

Grand tour Formal

performing arts

celebrations Pleasure

Ownership Imperial garden Palace, temples Palace, temples Imperial

garden

Elite Pope, Elite Sultans

Scale Human Human Intimate scale Monumental Monumental Monumental Monumental

Elements Water, stone,

Plants, Pavilion,

wall, bridge

Mountain,

River, Plants,

Pavilion ,temple

Sand, rocks,

water, Plants &

ornaments

Rolling land,

flowing water

trees, Follies

Flat terraces,

water, Grotto,

Parterres,

topiary

Buildings ,

terraces,

fountains

Tomb, water

channels,

Fruit Plants

Chinese Garden

The moon gate to the north of the

garden’s entrance courtyard.

Summer mountain viewed across the pond

The autumn mountain made of yellow stones.

Indian Landscape

Indian Landscape in Ramayana

Indian Landscape in Mathura- Vrindavan

Japanese Garden

Zen Garden

Japanese Garden

Tea Garden Rock Garden

Japanese Garden

Strolling Garden

English Garden

French Garden

French Garden

French Garden

Italian Garden

Fountain with Cardinal Montalto’s arms

Fountain with cascades & river God

Italian Garden

Fountain falling out of the grotto

Mughal Garden