THE 4-PART

MASTER

PLAN

011-7

Course

Review

Clemson University Presents

Certificate of

Accomplishment in

Landscape Design

Sponsored by

Clemson’s

Department of

Planning and

Landscape

Architecture in the

College of Art,

Architecture and

Humanities

CASE STUDY Pridemore plan

Approach

& Arrival

Sequence-1

Hub-2

Perimeter-3

Passages & Destinations-4

The Four Part Master Plan

Isola bellaThe

Mental

Map

Approach

Perimeter

Hub

Destinations

Draw a rough

outline of your

house and

show the

perimeter

spaces and

how they

connect with

the house.

Approach & Arrival Sequence

CASE STUDY Pridemore plan

Approach

& Arrival

Sequence-1

Portal

Parking

Front Walk

The Anatomy of an Approach & Arrival Sequence

• The Curb & Apron

• The Mailbox

• The Gates & Call Box

• The Entry Plantings

• The Driveway surface

Elements of the Portal,

or entry node:

The Anatomy of an Approach & Arrival Sequence

• Arrival Court

• Parking slots

• The Plantings

• The Driveway surface

Elements of the Parking

node

The Anatomy of an Approach & Arrival Sequence

• Direction of movement

• The Plantings

• The Pathway surface

Elements in the

Front Walk node

The Hub

CASE STUDY Pridemore plan

HUB

Plan of overend

The HUB relates spatially to

functions on the property

Anatomy of The Hub

• 1. Hub Identity

• 2. Vistas

• 3. Hub Composure

• 4. Captured Views

Hub Identity

• 1. Siting the House

• 2. Changes in Grade

• 3. Architectural Style

• 4. Respecting Mother Nature

The Vista

• Inward toward the house

• Outward from the house

Hub Composure• The Three Body Types

• Mansion (35’plus high,3 Story,20000-45000sf)

• Mini-mansion (25/35’high,3-21/2 story,7500-20000)

• Little Architectural Gem (20-30’high, 2 -1 1/2 story,6500-12000sf)

• Cottage (12-20’high,1-11/2story,1500-6500sf)

Captured Views

• The Courtyard

• The Eyecatcher

The Perimeter

Avlon

The

Perimeter

is…

Avlon

…a series of

linked

spaces

closely

connected to

the house for

service.

CASE STUDY Pridemore plan

Perimete

r

Ridde plan

Perimeter

A captured

view from a

hub is often a

useful or highly

decorative

perimeter

space

The Perimeter may take the

shape of a:

• terrace

• loggia

• an arbor

• great lawn

• a walled courtyard

• simple grass and stone

paving

• kitchen or herb garden

• raised flowerbeds

• grill garden or outdoor

fireplace

The Perimeter also

includes:

Guerard serene terrace

A dining terrace

Perimeter Considerations

• Functions

• Parameters

• Genius Loci

a loggia

Arbor hicksan arbored terrace

a simple grilling area

Dowden pool

A highly decorative, multi-purpose perimeter

Greenberg grillThe grill garden

Rooker terrace al fresco

The fountain dining

terrace

Walden great lawn

The great lawn for tented parties

Finishing Touches

• Lighting

• Planting beds & kitchen garden

• Pots

• Custom furnishings

• Special aspects of seating

Mcamy overview of finishing touches

Lighting- garguilo

Pot Walden

Passages and Destinations

Passages

• Linkages

• Nodes

• Navigating the Grades

Linkage Highgate grass/stone

Node at Highgate

Node Frye

steps Atwood

Destinations

• Retreats

• Pool Arbors

• Swimming Environments

• Ornamental Ponds

Destinations

• Flower Borders

• Formal gardens

• Kitchen gardens

• Shade gardens

Retreat highgate

Pool Arbor seaman after

Ornamental Pond fickling

Formal garden fuqua

kitchenl garden graves

Shade garden link

THE 4-PART

MASTER

PLAN

011-6 The

Designer’s

Eye

Approach & Arrival Sequence

• Paving Choices & Medallions

• Gate Design

• Mailbox & Call Box

• Column & Wall Design

• Plantings & Pots

App/Arrival Mailbox/call box

The Hub

• Architectural Style

• Empowering Vistas

• Captured Views

Hub/ Captured VIews -pridemore

The Perimeter

• Paving Choices

• Loggia or Arbor Style

• Walled Courtyard Design

• Grill or Outdoor Fireplace

• Garden Design & Color

• Choices of Furnishings

Perimete Paving Choices

McCamy

Passages and Destinations

• Linkage Needs: Paving, gates, steps

• Destination Needs: Gardens!

• Focal Points, Pots and Color

• Finishes & Furnishings

Passages and Destinations

• Garden Camouflage

• Animating the Ground Form

• Enclosures & Vertical Surfaces

• Ambience and Romance

Linkage Needs:frye path

Linkage steps: pridemore steps circle

Finisher & furnish- backdrop frye pool spa tile

Garden Camouflage 58 Society

CASE STUDY Pridemore plan

Approach

& Arrival

Sequence-1

Hub-2

Perimeter-3

Passages & Destinations-4

The Four Part Master Plan

Clemson University Presents

Certificate of Accomplishment in

Landscape and Garden Design