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-5- PRINCIPLE --5,-- PRINCIPLE 7: Meet Needs for Lowest Possible Cost. It is incumbent upon the designer to avoid unnecessary costs. Yet, in another sense, he is obliged not to skimp, for his professionalism dictates that his design must satisfy the true needs of the development. MATTERS OF CONCERN 7A. Balance of Needs and Budget. It is as foolish to consider exotic plantings if expert horticulturists are not on the agency's staff as it is to plan for a public swimming pool if there are ne funds available for lengthy upkeep. 7B. Use of Existing Site Resources. Football fields in the existing flats, toboggan runs on the available north-facing slopes, etc. 7C. Provision of Appropriate Structural Materials. Durability Appearance Availability Tactile Qualities Climatic Adaptability Drainability For example, in a playground, you might consider concrete for a peripheral walkway since durability is the most essential criterion and place sand under the swings where softness and quick drainage are of paramount concern. • 7D. Provision of Appropriate Plant Materials. Later expenses attributed to maintenance can also be minimized by the selection of proper plant materials at the time of design decision. Like lumber, stone, concrete, and other inanimate materials, animate plants can serve to define static and directional spaces, provide human scale detail, screen wind, sun, and views, abate noise, control erosion, and channel circulation. Accordingly, plants like the other materials must be of such size, shape and staying power as will suit the job they are given. 1 . Plants can form spaces. 2. Plants can direct circulation. 3. Plants can provide detail interest. 4. Plants can deter wind. 5. Plants can supply shade. 6. Plants can buffer odors. 7. Plants can suffocate noise. B. Plants can retard erosion. 9. Plants have predictable forms. 10. Plants have predictable growth rates and sizes. 411