Numbers of Landscapes. Part 8

In this post I want to deal with rhythm, tempo and meter. 




Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός – rhythmos, "any regular recurring motion, symmetry") is a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions. 
It could be a different module composition and so on... 


For more information go to the native source, 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm


In musical terminology, Tempo (Italian for time, plural: tempi) is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.
Actually, the same meaning as we could use. 

For more information go to the native source, 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo

Meter or metre is a term that music has inherited from the rhythmic element of poetry (Scholes 1977; Latham 2002) where it means the number of lines in averse, the number of syllables in each line and the arrangement of those syllables as long or short, accented or unaccented (Scholes 1977; Latham 2002).  

In landscape architecture it is could be a pace, for instance. 

For more information go to the native source,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meter_(music)

Landscape architecture as music has the same rules of making composition. 

More over, the final composition of your project depends of music what did you listen. I suggest, it would has close rhythm, tempo and even meter.

For clear, 

Is it right that our heart beating is under control of some music? I think, this depends of volume also. 

For example, 

I think the second is much loud than the first Miscanthus. So it is mean that we could operate a people mood and feelings. 

Lets think about this sketch. 

Looks like very contemporary. Looking in the root of this situation, I believe that we would go faster between 2 and 3 lavatories versus first and second. This ones of the way to operate distance between people steps. 

`Rhythm is one of the keys to great landscape design, and there are several types of rhythm that make design more powerful. Whether is be alternation, crescando, descending, or one of many others this is an excellent tool for designers.` ,from web site of whispering Crane Institute.

The native link is

http://whisperingcraneinstitute.blogspot.com/2006/06/rhythm-in-landscape-design.html

`Sequence and rhythm are employed to create a feeling of logical follow-through, a leading up to the climax of the garden. They produce interest throughout the entire scheme. Nothing is so disheartening to the gardener as to have a visitor pass by his efforts with casual glance and polite but indifferent comment. This often happens because the garden lacks challenge or a demand for closer attention.`, from sequence and rhythm post of 

http://www.landscape-guide.com/garden-design-guide/principles-of-plant-arrangement/sequence-and-rhythm.php

follow this link and you would find a lot of useful information). 

Numbers of Landscapes. part 7

I found an interesting source of math.

The native link is
http://thinkzone.wlonk.com/MathGems/MathGems.htm

I'm interesting in the magic square.

Would I arrange numbers according light.

I will take leigh of waves light from 400 till 800 nanometers, this is

Versus this light from prism. 

Here we have light waves from 800 till 400 nanometers, this is light what human can see.

So, We have 16 digits and lights. 

Lets design something,

Actually, I suggest this is nice colors. Finally, we got magic colors square. 

Have you ever heard what do colors mean?

The native source of this graph is

http://www.ascensionq3.20fr.com/

Numbers of Landscapes. part 6

Firstly, I want write some more information about Fibonacci numbers.

I have found a lot of useful information for landscape architect last night:

 1.   You may download a podcast from BBC radio 4 about the Fibonacci sequence. Follow the
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008ct2j   , please.


http://www.maths.surrey.ac.uk/hosted-sites/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibnat.html
this is the web source of Fibonacci numbers and nature.

This is really useful one, as for me.

2.   Go to the
 http://www.maths.surrey.ac.uk/hosted-sites/R.Knott/Fibonacci/

This is the Home page for Dr. Ron Knott's multimedia web site on the Fibonacci numbers, the Golden section and the Golden string hosted by the Mathematics Department of the University of Surrey, UK.

at this web site I found much of relevant information, and much more.

3.  You may visit YouTube. com . For instance,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkGeOWYOFoA&feature=related


Secondly,
 I found some curious facts on the
http://www.4dsolutions.net/ocn/numeracy0.html

Than, 

I'm thinking about possibility of use this numbers in some module construction or plant area...

Finally, 

Lets think about 3-5-8

I'm trying make a sketch for 2D plan. 

At the beginning, I have this 

According our data table,  

3 = 2+1

5 = 1+3+1

8 = 1+4+3

Lets play with this, 

I chose the following plants:

1- Juniperus squamata 'blue carpet'

2 - Mischantus sinensis 'little kittle'

3 - Rhododendron sihotense 

4 - Pinus mugo 

, for example.

Lets drawing this, 

In this sample, I have 3-5-8 as space of site and heigh of plants. 

Like this,

Almost, like I thought. But it needs some adjustment still. 

Numbers of Landscapes. part 5

What do I know about numbers?
What do I know about numbers of leaves, flowers, brunches of trees?

Fibonacci worked a lot with integer sequence.
As,

1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 144 ...

Finally, he designed the 1.618. This is  descended from

what came from Binet's formula, used by Fibonacci

What is really close to the `golden ratio` 

For example, 

What is actually great. All what we have in our landscape project should be equal  `0`, than we would have harmony and balance in our composition at all.   

For more information about formulas look at the 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_number

We know `golden cross` as  `3 - 5 - 8`.  But the main number of all is 1.62.

Lets look at the `golden spiral` 

 Than at this 

Finally, 

Fibonacci worked a lot with understanding plants growing. 

Do you know this facts?

Does you know something about angles between leaves, brunches... ?

It is something for boiling in our mind. 

Numbers of Landscapes. part 4

The Pythagorian geometric figure could be used for some circle or movement on boarder of this circle.
But I think we can divide this circle or use some other shape for our project.

I take demo version of Pythagorean geometric figure. But this is enough for this sample. 

So we can have some picture like this.

This is something. I think this is enough for work with some project. 

This space could be good for some math school. We can call this as 'part of our mind'.

Some project may have a good story and nice philosophy. I believe project like this has more chances for survive. 

Every sketch what you make should be reason out and subordinate your project wish. 

Every shape could have own philosophy of numbers. 

Could we play with this shapes?

Think a little bit about hill, mountain in order to use it compare with some shapes.

Numbers of Landscapes. part 3

There are so many curious and exciting facts about numbers. Have you ever tried use geometry comparing with numbers in landscape architecture. 


One day I thought about it. I thought about geometrical figure of  Pythagorean. Is it a harmony of numbers there? 

Lets find out what is the numbers mean?

For example in model A,

the numbers could be stones, vegetation, actually any of alternatives.  

Numbers of Landscapes. part 2

What was about part 1? The first part of The number of Landscapes was about how find out some numbers on the land at the time when you begun you project. In that stage of developing we have to read, watch and listening. In the second part of this post I will write how use numbers in order to design some harmony space.

At first I'll use the 2D plan (like from the sky).

I have to figure out and try playing with this space. 

Lets have a look on this.

The green X against black points what is 2, than 3 and 4 in the middle of plan. 

But I have made an adjustment with site. 

For example, 

Ok, lets think about numbers. What is 1,2,3,4

one is equal 1, or 1*1 as well as module.

two is 1+1=2 

3 is 2+1=3, or this is can be (2^2)-(1*1)=3 isn't it?

what is 4?   2+3-1=4...

in this case I try to use numbers comparing how big is object. 

This method can looks like too hard and boring for understand, but any way this is work. Doesn't matter what are you working with. Everything may based on logics and numbers. 

Try think about formulas:

and how you can use it in landscape architecture. 

What about minus and plus. This is a energy of competition in one group of trees, bushes, flowers, and even color or value. 

Numbers of Landscapes. part 1

In firs part of my blog I want write about numbers.
'Everything is numbers', Pythagoras wrote.

Lets think about this phrase. What does it mean in general? Actually everything, we can't discuss landscape architecture without understand the harmony of numbers.
So how this could help us? The landscape architect has understand philosophy of project, here we can find out some numbers, and figure out what we could made with all of them.

Lets start with number 1.

One is equal 1*1, so we could get 2 trees as a one module, couldn't we?

Actually, we can find out that 1*1 will equal something different. Lets play with this) 

Is it wrong? I don't think so. 

we can play with this in different way.  

This is a simple example, what would happen if we take something else?

for example, 1+2=3

,or

Lets look from the sky,

we could take number one as stones, grasses as a trees and shrubs. Here is no rules, but the point is if we took number one as tree, we have use this number in this view. This is only one low.

Try understand, try find out, try paint a lot...

What is this blog about? Intro.

Hi everyone. This blog is intended for landscape architect.

Actually, I spend heaps of time for design and arrange an ideas.
Have a start much harder than involve in the process after, as I found. So I think, draw, work as at the office as on the field. After some years, I understand that want made my own blog where I will be write about my thought.

In my blog I am going to write about numbers, lines, points, levels, colors, lights, feelings...
There are some curious idea about the last one.
Could you ask your self what is it? What does it mean FEELING? What do mean senses in landscape architecture? How can you operate a mood?

I am trying find a way for control peoples mood in different way. We have made a well condition for people. This is a "white energy"  as well as.


One more things, I will not write about a lot, you won't spend a lot of time for understand something.

How to read my blog? I would say, there is no best or worst way! You are reading this as you wish and look at the pictures as you like. Even you can jump from one section to the another. Read one part and go to bed is the best way of understanding.

I hope you will have a nice time here.