WATERSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

POWERPOINT PRESENTAION BY – AAKRITI RAJESH

INTRODUCTION•Waterscape can be defined as spaces where water is a major element.

•The built environment can also be greatly enhanced through use of waterscapes.

•Where ever waterscape is present affects the surroundings.

HISTORY•Over the centuries fountain and cascades have been used as a recreational and artistic features.

•The muslims also developed a strong artistic sense for water gardens and shows good results.

•Some design similitude between the mughal and french gardens ,by showing their similarity of garden architecture between the completed taj mahal in 1654.Like the persian style the designers at the taj attemped to the perfection of heaven into terrestrial terms by certain formulas.

Mughals built superb water gardens in Kashmir.

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•The great cascades

Mughals built superb shalimar in Kashmir.

•Romans and muslims contributed to the dissemination of design expertise both in stepped fountains and in stepped spillways since antiquity.

•But in india mughals followed the tradition of the stepped spillways

WATER AS AN ELEMENT OF STYLE

•In our recorded history, water features are particularly water gardens that have been gracing our landscapes.

•Water walls can be an excellent element of style.

EFFECTS OF WATER ON A BUILT ENVIRONMENT•The waterscapes provide different effects with different base colors ,the materials and the form of its flow.

•The texture of the material is an important consideration in achieving the desired water effect.

•The sound level of the fountain can also give different effects by varying design.

FORMS OF WATERSCAPESWATERSCAPES CREATED IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ARE USED IN VARIOUS FORMS

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Cascades •They provide a focal point as well as sounds generated by water splashing and cascading.

•They can enhance the perception of a site by providing recreational facilities , an alteration of environment factors to increase human comfort.

•They can focalize public attention on a particular setting.

STEPPED FOUNTAINS:

AESTHETIC APPLICATION OF WATER.

EXAMPLE:1) HONG KONG

2.) The Latona Basin one of the fountains of VERSAILLIES

Stone water wall fountains-Elegant marble or granite walls configured to any space with soft sheets of water running down them.

WATER SCULPTURE

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WATER WALLS

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TYPES OF FOUNTAINIts act as part of a large outdoor garden or a small patio garden, what’s most important is placing your fountain where its pleasant sound will soothe and relax you.

CONCLUSION•WATER IS SO FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR EXISTENCE THAT WE MUST SEEK TO LEARN HOW ARE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY IT. THE SOUND AND BEAUTY OF MOVING WATER IS BEING ENJOYED EVERY YEAR. • DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE HOW MUCH WATER FEATURE CAN ADD TO AN OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES, ESPECIALLY IN A GARDEN SETTING, WITHOUT ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING IT. •WATER NATURALLY ATTRACTS PEOPLE AND MAKES IT A FOCAL POINT.

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