Materiality

Materiality

Materiality

• Try not to use any more than three materials in one space; once you go above this, you start to lose clarity.
• Pull together physical samples of the materials that exist on your site, or ones you plan to use, and see how they work together.
• I think the best materials are ones that patina and show their age over time.
• The location will drive your material palette. Reclamation yards and builders' merchants are great places to source local materials.
• Consider how the materials you choose will sit alongside the plants you are envisioning. It's important that they work in harmony.

Getting the Hard Landscaping Right

• Once you have decided on the general arrangement of your site, the design for the hard landscaping should be carefully considered.
• Keep it simple - this will be your bone structure and will provide a foundation for planting.
• This may be an area where you need to call in professional help.

Your Assignment

Alongside a comprehensive design plan, it can be helpful to plot out a timeline that considers the principal steps you need to take in order to realise your design.

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