Garden Through History of Landscape Architecture- A comparative overview.

1. Landscape Architecture
Garden Through History of
Landscape Architecture
Presented by:
Ar. Bineet Chhajer

2. History of Gardens
Chinese
Landscape
Indian
Landscape
Japanese
Landscape
English
Garden
French
Garden
Italian
Garden
Mughal
Garden
Time Line 551-479 BC 2000 BC 600-1400 AD 1600-1800 AD 1400-1700 AD 1300-1600 AD 1600-1800
Social
history
Humanity Division of
work
Division of
work
Imperial Monarchy Renaissance Fusion
Perception
of Nature
Prakriti &
Purusha
Borrowed view Natural than
Nature
Human
dominance
Environmental
Sensitivity
Paradise
Ontological
reference
Integrated
whole
Cycle of life Symbolism of
nature
Landscape
Paintings
Grandeur Rebirth Quadrant of
life
Siting Mountains and
Rivers
Mountains,
Rivers , Plants
Mountains,
Rivers & Plants
Garden into
countryside
Agricultural
Plains
Stepping
terrace
Stepping
terrace
Site and
surroundings
Closed spaces,
distant views
Vastu Purusha
Mandala
Small spaces,
borrowed view
Picturesque
countryside
Setting for
performing arts
Beautiful view Axial view
Philosophy Confucianism Hinduism Zen Buddhism Romanticism Magnetism Metaphysica Islam
Spatial
organization
Several Scene Natural scenes Miniature
natural scene
Expanse of
view
Axial view Architectural
garden
Tomb Garden
Function Rejuvenations Meditation &
Rejuvenation
Meditation &
Rejuvenation
Grand tour Formal
performing arts
celebrations Pleasure
Ownership Imperial garden Palace, temples Palace, temples Imperial
garden
Elite Pope, Elite Sultans
Scale Human Human Intimate scale Monumental Monumental Monumental Monumental
Elements Water, stone, Mountain, Sand, rocks, Rolling land, Flat terraces, Buildings , Tomb, water

3. Chinese Garden
The moon gate to the north of the
garden’s entrance courtyard.
Summer mountain viewed across the pond
The autumn mountain made of yellow stones.

4. Indian Landscape
Indian Landscape in Ramayana
Indian Landscape in Mathura- Vrindavan

5. Japanese Garden
Zen Garden

6. Japanese Garden
Tea Garden Rock Garden

7. Japanese Garden
Strolling Garden

8. English Garden

9. French Garden

10. French Garden

11. French Garden

12. Italian Garden
Fountain with Cardinal Montalto’s arms
Fountain with cascades & river God

13. Italian Garden
Fountain falling out of the grotto

14. Mughal Garden