Course code Arhi5008
Credit points 22.50
Diploma Project
Total Hours in Course600
Date of course confirmation17.09.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developers
Aija Ziemeļniece
Dr. arch.
Silvija Rubene
Mg. sc. ing.
Prior knowledge
Arhi3049, Landscape Architecture and Design III
Arhi4005, Basics of Research
Arhi4019, Regional and Landscape Planning III
Arhi4027, Landscape Analysis II
Arhi4039, Landscape Architecture and Design IV
Arhi4040, Landscape Architecture and Design V
Arhi4041, Functional Design of Landscape II
Arhi4044, Regional and Landscape Planning IV
HidZ5019, Design of Water Reservoirs
LauZ3128, Landscaping I
LauZ3129, Landscaping II
VidZ3019, Geographical Information Systems
Course abstract
The diploma project is the result of all the study programs. The task for the students is to establish in diploma projects landscape modelling, reconstruction, restoration or regeneration projects in a definite area in Latvia and in of other countries. The diploma project consists of the history and landscape study of the area, general plan of the project, greenery plan, detail specification and cross-section drawings, elevation drawings and other details, that many-sided presents the idea and solutions of the project.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Outcome:
• strengthen knowledge about study of landscape architecture problems in landscape architecture and establishment of projects for different outdoor areas,
• skills to work with the basic material and site field research, skills to establish functional, compositional projects with a high visual quality, motivate and defend them,
• ability, that are necessary for professional activity of landscape architects – solve any question connected to the functional and visually qualitative establishment or change of the public or private outdoor space.
Compulsory reading
1. Harris C., Dines N. Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. 928 p.
2. Sauter D. Landscape Construction. Cengage Learning. Architecture, 2005. 491 p.
3. Baumeister N. New Landscape Architecture. Berlin: Braun, 2007. 350 p.
4. Landschaftsarchitektur Europa. Fieldvork. Basel: Birkhauser - Verlag fur Architektur, 2006. 254 p.
Further reading
1. Nicholas T. Dines, Kyle D. Brown K.D. Time-saver standards: site construction details manual. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999. 398 p.
2. Spens M. Modern landscape. London: Phaidon Press, 2003. 239 p.
3. Apstādījumu veidotāju ceļvedis Latvijas kokaudzētavu sortimentā. Rīga: Latvijas Ainavu arhitektūras b-ba, 2011. 242 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Topos. Published by Callwey Verlag. ISSN: 0942-752X
2. Garten +Landschaft ISSN: 0016-4720
3. JOLA. Journal of Landscape architecture. ISSN 1862-6033