PLANNING FEATURES OF THE COUNTRY PLOTS DESIGN IN THE ZAPORIZHZHIA CITY

Abstract

The article is devoted to the characteristic features definition of country plots landscaping in the city of Zaporizhzhia. Analysis of the planning of country plots on the str. Dniprovska, str. Kashtanova, str. Lenska, str. Kakhovska, str. Yuvileyna showed that their functional design is similar, that's why the article describes a cottage garden at Yuvileyna str., 19, Zaporizhzhia. Recently, the planning of the country plots territory acquires especial features as characteristic of the so-called "cottage gardens" – gardens for leisure and benefit at the same time. Therefore, there is a need to highlight of the design features of such gardens for further use in the landscape designer's work. The researched country plot has irregular elongated shape with an area of 1000 m2 (50 x 20 m), oriented from east to west. The territory may be laid out for several functional fragments with approximately square shape due to the elongated plot shape. The central path, that leading to the residential building divides the plot into two parts. In order to optically expand the area, it is planned to give the path a slight winding. Functional zones of the cottage garden will have located along the path. At the request of the owners, there is a parking area for cars, a dog enclosure, a swimming pool, three different recreation areas ("Alcove", "Pergola", "Pavilion"), a fruit garden, a berry garden, a vegetable garden, farm buildings for domestic animals and poultry. Characteristic features of the planning of country plots on the example of the examined sample can be considered the combination of functional zones with utilitarian purpose, which have been used since ancient times, and decorative corners, the need for which arose recently and is gaining popularity. It is mandatory to have the following functional areas: recreational areas; orchard, vegetable garden, facilities for domestic animals, parking for cars. The plant assortment for the garden is selected from native species well adapted to the climatic and soil conditions of Southern Ukraine with limited involvement of acclimatized, time-tested introducers. Gazebos, tents, pergolas, swings, barbecues, trellises for creeping plants, decorative ponds, etc. are used as garden and park equipment. The general planning and placement of functional zones on the investigated plot tends towards a regular style.