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Site Systems and Planting Design

Course developer

Prior knowledge

Biol1001, Botany

LauZ2042, Soil Science

LauZ3139, Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

LauZ3175, Agroecology and environmental protection

LauZ4027, Ornamentals

Course abstract

In the study course, students get knowledge about the basic principles of garden, square, and park design. Students to acquire skills in the basics of landscape composition. Get acquainted with the structure of greenery, types, suitability solutions in the design of roads, streets, parks, squares, farmsteads, public building territories. When developing a course project, one acquires an understanding of projects, their development stages, including both compositional planning solutions and the amount of detail of improvement elements and greenery, learning and fulfilling the requirements for the development of a quality project.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge of the basic principles of landscape composition design, types of greenery, maintenance and care of green structure;
Ability to practically analyze, to study the projected territories, based on the research data, to find appropriate greenery and territory improvement solutions;

Competencies in the design process, detailing and developing the obtained theoretical aspects in practical activities on the projects.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Development trends in gardens, parks, and squares.
2. Basics of landscape composition.
3. Composition elements, their structure, and construction.
4. Types of greenery.
5. Greenery design, mutual coherence, and compliance with soil conditions.
6. Greenery compositional solutions.
7. Trees as elements of the spatial structure of greenery.
8. Types of coverings, their connection with the structure of the green area. Justification for the choice of coverings.
9. Water elements, their meaning, and place in greenery.
10. Design methodology and economic justification.
11. Project development, work organization, setting in nature.
12. Sketch development and design requirements for projects.
13. Detailing of trees, shrubs in projects. Graphic design.
14. Detailing of improvement elements in projects. Graphic design.
15. Lawn installation and care. Installation and maintenance of public outdoor space elements.

16. Volumes of control estimate preparation. Principle techniques for estimating.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Class attendance of at least 75 % (covered both face-to-face and distance learning through the BBB room). The developed course project was submitted on time. For works submitted after the specified time (if there is no justifiable reason), the mark is reduced by 1 point.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The student, in regular consultation with the lecturer, develops a course project. The developed project is prepared in a graphically appropriate quality, which is determined by the requirements of the teaching staff. At the end of the study course, the student submits a course project and a presentation about the developed course project.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The evaluation of the study course depends on the course project, project presentation, and continuous activity in the study work. The lecturer evaluates the projects in accordance with the evaluation procedure specified in the task and the defined requirements, as well as the level and quality of detail of the compositional planning design, amenities, and greenery assortment.

Compulsory reading

1. Apstādījumu veidotāju ceļvedis (2018). Rīga:
SIA “Labie koki”, pieejams: www.latvijasstadi.lv
2. Harris C. Dines N. Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. 928 p.
3. Mauriņš A., Zvirgzds A. Dendroloģija. Rīga: Latvijas universitāte. Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006. 448 lpp.
4. Baumeister N. New Landscape Architecture. Berlin: Braun, 2007. 350 p.
5. Holden R. New Landscape Design. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2003. 191 p.

6. McHarg I. L. Design with Nature. London: J. Wiley, 1969.

Further reading

1. Rubene S. Daiļdārzu avīze II. Lauku avīzes tematiskā avīze. Rīga: Lauku Avīze, 2002. 61 lpp.
2. Miles, M. Art, Space and the City: public art and urban futures. London: Routledge, 1997. 161 p.
Kundzin̦š M. Dabas formu estētika: bionika un māksla. Rīga: Madris SIA, 2004. 167p.
3. Griķis A. Apstādījumu ierīkošana un kopšana. Rīga: Apgāds Jāņa sēta, 1995.

4. Palmšēna I. Koki un krūmi: dārzkopja enciklopēdija. Rīga: Jumava, 2006. 237 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Dārzs un Drava: dārzkopības un biškopības žurnāls. Rīga:
2. Latvijas Avīze. Rīga: Lauku Avīze, 2003.
3. Dārza Pasaule. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds.

4. Lanscape Architecture