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Landscape Architecture and Design III

Course developers

Prior knowledge

Arhi1016, Project Graphics

Arhi2010, Basics of Composition II

Arhi2044, Landscape Architecture and Design I

Arhi3048, Landscape Architecture and Design II

Arhi3055, Public and Private Green AreasIII

Arhi3056, Landscape Architecture Theory II

Arhi3057, Landscape Studies II

Biol2011, Geobotany and Dendrology

LauZ2019, Geology and Soil Science II

Course abstract

The aim of the study course is to acquire landscape designing, by using landscape functional unity of the landscape and composition with the architectural object as dominant, equivalent or dependent element. In the course project, students develop plans of roads, parking’s, representative decorative, recreation zones. In the project, the need to be taken into account service areas, environmental accessibility objects, worked out detailed greenery plans. The course project needs to be developed by computer graphics with visualizations and specifications. In study course are included topics about climate changes in rural areas.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

The outcome of study course:
• knowledge about zoning of representative objects, about functional, compositional and aesthetic unity in large scale objects, about the architectural object main and service functions of the architectural object and areas territories surrounding the building,
• increasing skills in planning pedestrian and transport movement, establishing skills in designing of the environmental accessibility constructions, and plans of the group shaping,
• competence - ability to work out territory improvement plan of the area and developing a greenery project for public and private outdoor space with main dominant and dependent objects of it.

Course Content(Calendar)

1 Object of architecture as equivalent, dominant or downstream element of the landscape.
2 Compositional structure, scale of architectural forms.
3 Territorial zoning of architectural object.
4 Discussion of project conception.
5 Shapes, colours, light and shade structures and graphical structure of architectural object importance in landscape clarification.
6 The need of protection against flooding assessment, water level changes in influence of climate change.
7 Main landscape dominant in project area. Project general layout and compositional solution discussion and acceptance.
8 Driveway, parking and pedestrian way movement design.
9 Design of representative-decorative area.
10 Design of recreation areas, choice of landscape elements.
11 Service are plan and improvement.
12 Necessary communication design for accessibility for disabled persons.
13 Greenery plan choice and group design.
14 Greenery plan detailing and list composition.
15 Final shaping of course project.
16 Evaluation and discussion of final course project.

Compulsory reading

1. Harris C., Dines N. Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. 928 p.
2. Ojeda O.R., Fisher T. Buildings & Landscapes. Rokport Publishers, 2005. 291 p.
3. Simonds J.O., Starke B.W. Landscape architecture: a manual of environmental planning and design. New York: McGraw-Hill Prof Med/Tech, 2006. 396 p.
4. Russ T.H. Site planning and design handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill Prof Med/Tech, 2009. 507 p.

Further reading

1. Apstādījumu veidotāju ceļvedis Latvijas kokaudzētavu sortimentā. Rīga: Latvijas Ainavu arhitektūras b-ba, 2011. 242 lpp.
2. Baumeister N. New Landscape Architecture. Berlin: Braun, 2007. 350 p.
3. Gill S.E., Handley J.F., Ennos A.R., Pauleit S. Adapting Cities for Climate Change: The Role of the Green Infrastructure. Built Environment, Vol. 33, No.1, 2007, p. 115–133.
4. Sauter D. Landscape Construction. Cengage Learning. Architecture, 2005. 491 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Latvijas Architektūra: arhitektūras, dizaina un vides apskats. ISSN 1407-4923.
2. TOPOS. Published by Callwey Verlag. ISSN: 0942-752X.
3. Garten + Landschaft. ISSN: 0016-4720.