Undergraduate Course: Landscape Construction 1 (ARCH09021)
Course Outline
| School |
Edinburgh College of Art |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Indicative course content
The module consists of a series of lectures, site visits which feed into studio based projects
Aims of course
1 To introduce basic structural principles and to provide the opportunity for their application through the creative development and resolution of a detail design
2 To enable exploration of a range of materials, commonly used in landscape architecture, and to provide the opportunity for appropriate selection through the creative development and resolution of a detail design
3 To enable development of graphic communication skills and techniques
Mode of delivery
lectures, studio based tutorials (group and individual) site visits, group critique. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited combinations
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 20 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. communicate the detailed design through the exploration, testing and selection of appropriate and clear graphic techiques
2. apply a knowledge and understanding of structural principles to the development of a design project
3. select, apply and test a variety of hard and soft materials in the the development of a detail design |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; landscape technology. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Beazley, E (1990) Design & detail of the space between buildings. Spon. Blanc, A (1996) Landscape construction and detailing. Batsford. Downing, M F (1977) Landscape construction. Spon. Munson, A E (1974) Construction & Design for Landscape Architects. McGraw-Hill. Strom S. & Nathan, K. (1998) Site Engineering for Landsape Architects. Wiley NY. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 60 hours
Directed study 40 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords |
STRUCTURES, MATERIALS, ARTICULATION, DETAILED DESIGN |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
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