ROAD DESIGN AND THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

This article discusses the role of the landscape architect in integrating the major urban road into the landscape. The author outlines the principles which should be applied to the design of these roads under 4 headings: a) the road in its setting : diagrams show how road alignment and earthworks should harmonize with landforms; planting should be in harmony with existing vegetation; b) affected communities: mitigating measures protecting the local community's quality of life include visual and noise screening; rural lighting should be avoided; choice of alignment should minimize inconvenient severance of farming land and local road and footpath networks; c) the view from the road : the route should be thought of as an unfolding series of events, contrived and controlled to maximize the visual interest, eg by alternating vegetation with panoramas and landscape features; d) the view of the road: the author sees the road corridor as a huge linear artifact which should be designed as a harmonious whole, and indicates the effect of this philosophy on the choice of materials for road surface and structures as well as lighting.

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  INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

  6 ENDSLEIGH STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  WC1H 0DZ
• Authors:
  • McCluskey, J
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 27-30
• Serial:
  • HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • ISSN: 0265-6868

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Design; Freeways; Highway design; Landscaping; Rural areas; Vegetation
• ITRD Terms: 2894: Alignment; 9011: Design (overall design); 2855: Highway design; 2887: Landscaping; 2752: Motorway; 328: Rural area; 2488: Vegetation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498088
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM