A study on the form and composition characteristic of garden in detached houses

Abstract

This study is focusing on the Japanese detached houses with gardens from 1970s till now, aiming to clarify the pattern of garden and composition characteristics of garden based on the arrangement location including the change of times. The result is as follows: 1, the space continuity between gardens with different arrangement locations or between gardens and street appeared in 1990s and the diversification trend of garden arrangement form has been confirmed. 2, the connection between garden and indoor space, connection method between gardens and living room, characteristics of approach space in front garden have been revealed. 3, the differences of composition in accordance with gardens’ scale and arrangement location, the change of ground material by the time change have been clarified.