Course code Arhi5002
Credit points 4.50
Landscape Architecture Theory II
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24
Date of course confirmation18.12.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Māra Urtāne
Dr. phil.
Course abstract
Research project in landscape architecture theory. Study and critics of landscape architecture litrature and projects.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Student obtain knowledge: about development of landscape architecture theory, new tendencies and conceptions in landscape architecture for creative thinking and research;
skills: to explain and make critic about landscape architecture projects;
competences: independently formulate and criticaly analyse complex landscape architecture problems.
Compulsory reading
1. Jellicoe G., Jellicoe S. The Landscape of Man. London: Thames and Hudson, 2004. 408 p.
2. Crowe S. Garden Design. Suffolk: Garden Art Press, 2003. 296 p.
3. Holden R. International Landscape Design. London: Laurence King, 1996. 199 p.
Further reading
1. Betsky A. Landscapers. Building with the land. London: Thames&Hudson, 2005. 192 p.
2. Jurjāne A. Kompozīcija. Rīga: Neputns, 2005. 119 lpp.
3. Fahr-Becker G. Ryokan. A Japanese tradition. Konigswinter: Konemann, 2005. 335 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Topos. Published by Callwey Verlag. ISSN: 0942-752X.
2. Latvijas Architektūra: arhitektūras, dizaina un vides apskats. ISSN 1407-4923.
3. Journal of Landscape Architecture (Jola). [tiešsaiste] : European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS). Online ISSN 1862-6033. [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.jola-lab.eu/www/issues.html