Landscape Design Documentation, w. CD-ROM

Introduction

Acknowledgements

PART I. ROLE OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

1. Definition and Practice
Definition
Becoming a Landscape Architect
Ethical Responsibilities
Legal Responsibilities
Professional Liability

2. Scope of Services
Practice Diversity
Forms of Practice
Company Structure
Project Services
Collaboration with Other Professions

PART II. RISK MANAGEMENT

3. Identifying Common Risk Exposures
Contracts and Proposals
Common Risk Exposures

4. Insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
Office Related Insurance
Employee Related Insurance
Selecting an Insurance Agent
Contract Provisions

5. Dispute Resolution
Resolving Disputes in the Conference Room
Mediation
Arbitration
Litigation
Expert Witnesses

PART III. QUALITY CONTROL TECHNIQUES

6. A Quality Control Plan
Quality Plan Purpose
Office Organization
Office Management
Employees
Marketing
Record Keeping / Database Management
Process

7. Plan Checking Quality Control
Process
The CAD Revolution

PART IV. QUALITY CHECKLISTS

8. Data Collection Checklists
8-1 Project Information
8-2 Data Collection
8-3 Site Inventory
8-4 Site Analysis
8-5 Client Questionnaire

9. Consultant Coordination Checklists
9-1 Architect Coordination
9-2 Civil Engineer Coordination
9-3 Structural Engineer Coordination
9-4 Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Coordination
9-5 Quantity Surveyor Coordination
9-6 Interior Designer Coordination
9-7 Architectural Lighting Designer Coordination
9-8 Fountain / Lake / Pool Consultant Coordination
9-9 Geotechnical / Soil Agronomist Coordination
9-10 Horticulturist Coordination

10. Design Document Checklists
10-1 Design Requirements
10-2 Typical Report Outline Checklist
10-3 Landscape Assessment Components
10-4 Stormwater Management
10-5 Urban Design Components
10-6 Accessibility Requirements

11. Construction Document Checklists
11-1 Base Sheet Checklist
11-2 Demolition Plan Checklist
11-3 Construction Plan

BRIAN T. McDONALD, ASLA, is a licensed landscape architect in Texas. He has more than twenty years of experience with diverse projects in the United States and Asia.