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    The document discusses the history and characteristics of Chinese gardens. It notes that Chinese gardening has over 5,000 years of history dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The philosophy of Chinese gardens is that they should appear natural though designed by humans. Key natural features include water, rocks, and seasonal plants and flowers. Structural elements comprise bridges, kiosks, pavilions, and pagodas. An example garden described is the Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, China, built by a Buddhist monk in memory of his teacher. Reasons for material selection include representing natural scenery with vegetation and using water features to cool the climate.

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    The document discusses the history and characteristics of Chinese gardens. It notes that Chinese gardening has over 5,000 years of history dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The philosophy of Chinese gardens is that they should appear natural though designed by humans. Key natural features include water, rocks, and seasonal plants and flowers. Structural elements comprise bridges, kiosks, pavilions, and pagodas. An example garden described is the Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, China, built by a Buddhist monk in memory of his teacher. Reasons for material selection include representing natural scenery with vegetation and using water features to cool the climate.

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    The document discusses the history and characteristics of Chinese gardens. It notes that Chinese gardening has over 5,000 years of history dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The philosophy of Chinese gardens is that they should appear natural though designed by humans. Key natural features include water, rocks, and seasonal plants and flowers. Structural elements comprise bridges, kiosks, pavilions, and pagodas. An example garden described is the Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, China, built by a Buddhist monk in memory of his teacher. Reasons for material selection include representing natural scenery with vegetation and using water features to cool the climate.

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    The document discusses the history and characteristics of Chinese gardens. It notes that Chinese gardening has over 5,000 years of history dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The philosophy of Chinese gardens is that they should appear natural though designed by humans. Key natural features include water, rocks, and seasonal plants and flowers. Structural elements comprise bridges, kiosks, pavilions, and pagodas. An example garden described is the Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, China, built by a Buddhist monk in memory of his teacher. Reasons for material selection include representing natural scenery with vegetation and using water features to cool the climate.

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    CHITKARA SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND

    ARCHITECTURE

    ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN


    ASSIGNMENT 2

    SUBMITTED TO : AR. SURBHI MODI


    SUBMITTED BY :BHUMIKA JUNEJA
    ARTI RANA
    CHINESE GARDEN
    HISTORY : FIVE THOUSAND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN GARDEN
    BUILDING IS SIGNIFICANT , AND THE SHANG AND ZHOU DYNASTIES WERE
    THE BEGINNING OF GARDENING AS FUNCTIONAL AND VISUALLY
    APPEALING ADDITIONS TO THE EMPEROR’S ABODE.

    PHILOSOPHY
    EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING (IN THE GARDEN ) IS THE WORK OF MAN , IT
    MUST APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CREATED BY HEAVEN.

    SUBMITTED BY : BHUMIKA JUNEGA , ARTI RANA


    CHARACTERISTICS OF CHINESE GARDEN
    1 )NATURAL FEATURES
    • Water : MAIN CHINESE GARDEN FEATURE WHICH ADDS UP TO THE ASTHETICS AS
    WELL AS HELPS IN COOLING HOT CLIMATE OF CHINA .

    • ROCKS : USED FOR BOTH


    STRUCTURAL AND
    SCULPTURAL PURPOSES.

    PLANT AND TREES : PLANTS AND FLOWERS OF

    THE FOUR SEASON ARE PLANTED , WHICH REPRESENTS


    NATURE IN ITS MOST VIVID FORM.
    peony

    lotus azalea

    SUBMITTED BY : BHUMIKA JUNEJA , ARTI RANA


    2 ) STRUCTURAL FEATURES
    • BRIDGE : BUILT UP ON WATER WHICH REFLECTS THE SHAPE OF THE BRIDGE IN
    BEAUTIFUL MANNER.

    • WATERSIDE KIOSK : TO OBSERVE


    THE BEAUTY OF THE
    GARDEN IT IS PROVIDED
    ON THE SIDE OF THE WATER.

    • STORIED PAVILION: PAGODA :


    OPEN SPACE THAT INVITES ADDS TO THE

    PEOPLE TO COME IN AND VERTICALITY.


    SPEND TIME IN IT.

    SUBMITTED BY ; BHUMIKA JUNEJA , ARTI RANA


    EXAMPLE OF CHINESE GARDEN

    LION GROVE GARDEN


    LOCATION : PINGJIAN DIST. ,SUZHOU,ZIANGU,CHINA .

    HISTORY
    NAME DERIVED FROM SHAPE OF THESE ROCKS .

    BUILT BY ZEN BUDDHIST MONK IN MEMORY OF HIS TEACHER.

    CHARACTERISTICS
    BRIDGE WATER ,

    PAVILION

    ROCKS , KIOSK , BRIDGE , PLANTS

    SUBMITTED BY ; BHUMIKA JUNEJA , ARTI RANA


    REASONS FOR SELECTION OF MATERIAL
    • VEGETATIOIN : CYPRESS TREE, PLUM TREES , OLD PINES ( TO REPRESENT SCENE OF
    NATURAL FOREST ) BAMBOO ( LOCAL VEGETATION ) .

    • CLIMATE IS HOT AND DRY( SO THERE IS USE OF WATER TO COOL DOWN TEMPERATUE AND ADD
    MOISTURE ). BAMBOO
    • MATERIAL USED FOR ROCKERY : LIMESTONE .

    INFERENCE
    POSITIVE : PROMOTES VEGETATION PLUM TREE

    PROVIDES FEEL OF MOUNTAIN AND FOREST


    NEGATIVE : NONE

    SUBMITTED BY : BHUMIKA JUNEGA , ARTI RANA

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