− | Balance must generally equalize the overall impact of each of the different design elements so that a visually harmonious composition results. '''[NEED TO CITE LANDSCAPE DESIGN MANUAL, LANDSCAPE ONTARIO (2014) PAGE 52]''' Balance in a landscape design can be either symmetrical or asymmetrical. A symmetrical design is one that exactly duplicates itself along an axis. The informal nature of many LID practices tends to promote the application of the asymmetrical balance approach. This is achieved through the irregular placement of plant groupings along an imaginary axis so that the resulting mass is balanced. | + | Balance must generally equalize the overall impact of each of the different design elements so that a visually harmonious composition results. <ref name = LO52/> Balance in a landscape design can be either symmetrical or asymmetrical. A symmetrical design is one that exactly duplicates itself along an axis. The informal nature of many LID practices tends to promote the application of the asymmetrical balance approach. This is achieved through the irregular placement of plant groupings along an imaginary axis so that the resulting mass is balanced. |