Landscape Design Principles Quiz

What do landscape design principles refer to?

• The standards by which designs can be created, measured, discussed, and evaluated

• The history of landscape design

• The types of plants used in landscaping

• The tools used for gardening

According to the text, what is personal preference in landscape design?

• A factor that always discredits a design

• The most important aspect of a design

• The only factor to consider when evaluating a design

• A factor that does not necessarily credit or discredit a design

What is the first thing that the eye is drawn to in focalization of interest?

• Plants

• Hardscape

• Color

• Movement

What type of balance is typical of formal design?

• Symmetric balance

• Asymmetric balance

• Proximal/distal balance

• No balance is typical of formal design

What is the emphasis of proximal/distal balance?

• Visual left/right relationships

• Visual near/far relationships

• Visual up/down relationships

• Visual inside/outside relationships

What determines proportion in landscape design?

• The number of elements in the design

• The size relationships

• The color combinations

• The texture of the plants

What is rhythm in landscape design?

• The repetition of an angle, an arc, or shape

• The repetition of colors and textures

• The repetition of plants and hardscape

• The repetition of movement and texture

What is unity in landscape design?

• The individual components that create a collective design

• The repetition of colors and textures

• The repetition of plants and hardscape

• The repetition of movement and texture

What is simplicity in landscape design achieved through?

• The use of complex shapes and angles

• The repetition of colors, textures, plants, shapes, curves, angles, and hardscape materials

• The use of a wide variety of colors and textures

• The use of a wide variety of plants and hardscape materials

What is the main purpose of landscape design principles?

• To make designs more complex

• To discourage personal preference in design

• To provide a framework for creating, measuring, discussing, and evaluating designs

• To limit creativity in design