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Environmental Objects II

Course developers

Prior knowledge

Arhi1028, Material Studies of Outdoor Spaces

Course abstract

Study course aim: to get knowledge and understanding about outdoor planning and design process, taking into account relief, roadbed character, existing and planned drainage trays and gullies placement, retaining walls, pavement suitability, by understanding constructive design conditions and placement in nature. In overall is given understanding about outdoor element design steps, conditions and development, which gives basic principles when working in urban environment or countryside on conceptual design development.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge: students acquire knowledge of detailed elements and urban space (rural space) features required for providing functionality of site.
• Skills: acquire skills to create expressiveness of outdoor space finding balance between compositional and functional features of elements by designing vertical planning.
• Competence: students have competence of collecting and arranging run-off drainage for surface water by calculation of vertical planning and creation of earthworks cartograms.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Vertical planning of the territory, development of vertical planning and approaches (lecture 6 h).
2. Calculations of the vertical planning of the territory, calculations of earthworks cartograms and earthworks balance (lecture 4 h).
3. Investigation of the territory, terrain specifics and design approaches (practical work No. 1 – 2 h).
4. Development of horizontals in the planned territory (practical work No. 2 – 2 h).
5. Development of the earthworks cartogram network and calculations (practical work No. 3 – 2 h).
6. Context and specificity of environmental objects in the landscape (practical work No. 4 – 2 h).
7. Development and layout of sketches of environmental objects (practical work No. 5 – 6 h).

8. Preparation and development of environmental objects in nature (practical work No. 6 – 8 h).

Requirements for awarding credit points

Class attendance not less than 75%. The developed practical work was submitted on time. Works submitted after the specified time (unless there is a justifiable reason) will have their grade reduced in accordance with the assessment rules approved by the institute. Positively evaluated practical work. An accumulative test is also possible, the fulfillment criteria of which are determined by the head of the study course.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Practical work No. 1: students individually prepare and evaluate the context, relief features and specifics of the current situation.
Practical work No. 2: students individually sketch the concept of a recreation complex and create a network of horizontals, evaluating the information contained in the topography.
Practical work No. 3: each individually develops earthworks calculations according to the new horizontals.
Practical work No. 4: students conduct case studies, prepare materials for the Think out of the BOX international student activity.
Practical work No. 5: students in working groups sketch, model environmental objects, elements, which, after preparing drawings and materials, must be realized in nature using wood.

Practical work No. 6: students in working groups develop environmental objects in nature, using appropriate approaches, tools, and fasteners to realize the idea.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Study course evaluation depends from course practical works accumulative evaluation and student’s activity in study process. Practical works are evaluated according to defined work requirements, as well as by functional plan design criteria, that are introduced before territory plan development.

Compulsory reading

1. Miles, M. Art, Space and the City: public art and urban futures. London: Routledge, 1997. 161 p.
2. Kundzin̦š M. Dabas formu estētika: bionika un māksla. Riga: Madris SIA, 2004. 167p. Ir LLU FB 5 eks.
3. Baumeister N. New Landscape Architecture. Berlin: Braun, 2007. 352 p.
4. McHarg I. L. Design with Nature. London: J. Wiley, 1969.

Further reading

1. Finkelpearl T. Dialogues in Public Art. Cambridge. London: MIT Press, 2000. 453 p. 6.Fleming, R.L.
2. The Art of Placemaking: Interpreting Community through Public Art and Urban Design. London, New York: Merrell, 2007. 383 p.
3. Saito, Y.Everyday Aesthetics.Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. 273 p.

Notes

Compulsory course in full-time studies of MVZF study program "Landscape Architecture and Planning" (Bachelor). The study course is also taught in English.