Özet:

Sensory gardens, in which the effects of landscape design on humans can be observed clearly, are used all over the world for various purposes. A sensory garden’s main purpose is to address users’ senses and stimulate the sense of sight, touch, smell, taste and hearing by the use of the softscape and hardscape elements. These gardens are known to have therapeutic and educational effects. The design principles of these gardens are yet to be defined, therefore, the design process is shaped by the designer's approach, their experience and examination of the case studies. In this study; the concept of sensory gardens was examined and a design proposal of a sensory garden for Izmir was made. The design proposal covers almost 1660 m2. The decision-making process was explained, a detailed table of the selection of plants was created. The final work consists of a 2D plan with plants and hardscape elements, 3D visualization with material selections of hardscape elements and a plant material legend.

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