Course code Arhi3051
Credit points 4.50
Parks
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Date of course confirmation17.09.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Gundega Lināre
Mg. arch.
Prior knowledge
Arhi2010, Basics of Composition II
Arhi2044, Landscape Architecture and Design I
Arhi3053, Public and Private Green Areas I
Arhi3054, Public and Private Green Areas II
Arhi3056, Landscape Architecture Theory II
Arhi3057, Landscape Studies II
Course abstract
The aim of the study course is to acquire knowledge about the parks and typology and planning of them. Main attention will be driven to the manor parks and gardens in Latvia. Process of study course includes lectures and development of course project. In the course project will be developed reconstruction plan of the park or plan of the new park.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Students will get:
• knowledge about historical parks of Latvia and great garden architects of Latvia: G. Kufalts, A. Zeidaks, K. Baron and their contribution in development of Latvia parks. And will get knowledge about typology of parks, building normative for designing and the latest tendencies in development of parks;
• skills in research of existing space situation, desired special structure planning, use of compositional methods, planning of functional and special structure of parks, choose of dendrological material;
• competence in using of manor park space planning and dendrological structure research methods and use of research results in park adjustment for nowadays needs.
Compulsory reading
1. Simonds J.O., Starke B.W. Landscape architecture: a manual of environmental planning and design. McGraw-Hill, Prof Med/Tech, 2006. 396 p.
2. Janelis I.M. Latvijas muižu dārzi un parki. Rīga: Neputns, 2010. 303 lpp.
3. Mark L. The formal Garden. London: Thams and Hudson, 1992. 239 p.
4. Baumeister N. New Landscape Architecture. Berlin: Braun, 2007. 350 p.
Further reading
1. Lancmanis I. Rundāles pils. Rīga: Jumava, 2009. 264 lpp.
2. Dāvidsone I. Rīgas dārzi un parki. Rīga: Liesma, 1988. 157 lpp.
3. Kāvere A. Rīgas dārzu arhitekts Georgs Kūfalts. Rīga: Jumava, 2007. 195 lpp.
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.