Studio: Landscape Design Project II
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Landscape Architecture |
Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
L:AP |
32 |
Official Study Plan |
3 |
- |
9 |
84 |
243 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
Create and detail the organization and design of outdoor proximity spaces (e.g. small parks, gardens, green squares and small scale green structures – up to 3 ha) according to principles of ecosystems’ services promotion, social inclusion and aesthetic quality improvement. This learning experience is expressed in drawings, models, texts and tables, in order to compile a simple detailed design project.
Learning outcomes and competences
Students develop skills in problem solving, organization, and design of small to medium scale outdoor space. This is presented through technical drawings in a diversity of communication supports at different scales. Students develop their work in written and designed sheets in the following themes: survey and analysis of the existing situation; organization and site layout; grading and water runoff: built structures; planting of trees, shrubs and groundcovers; irrigation, illumination and maintenance; construction details.
Working method
Presencial
Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
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Program
- Organization and design of outer space: form, function, ecology and environment, social inclusion and aesthetic landscape quality (unity, diversity and harmony).
- Grading and natural water runoff: guiding principles, form and sizing.
- Paths and built structures: guiding principles, form and sizing.
- Planting of trees, shrubs and groundcovers: guiding principles, form and sizing.
- Irrigation and draining typologies: guiding principles, form and sizing.
- Outdoor illumination typologies: guiding principles, form and sizing.
- Management and maintenance of the green structure: guiding principles, form and sizing.
Mandatory literature
McLeod Virginia;
Detail in contemporary landscape architecture. ISBN: 978-1-78067-023-2
Robinson Nick 1954-;
The planting design handbook. ISBN: 978-0-7546-7716-1
Strom Steven;
Site engineering for landscape architects. ISBN: 978-1-118-09086-2
Complementary Bibliography
Reid Grant W.;
From concept to form in landscape design. ISBN: 978-0-471-28509-0
Zimmermann, A; Constructing Landscape, 2nd, Revised Edition, Birkhauser, 2011. ISBN: 978-3-0346-0720-9
Teaching methods and learning activities
- Theory classes: lectures for critical reflection and debate
- Fieldtrips: Analysis and interpretation of outdoor space and identification of the main aspects that define the program of a site design
- Practical classes: learning occurs by combining theoretical concepts with the production of technical drawings and 3d models; organization and design of outdoor spaces
Software
Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk AutoCAD
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Sketchup
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
designation |
Weight (%) |
Trabalho prático ou de projeto |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
designation |
Time (hours) |
Elaboração de projeto |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Eligibility for exams
- Eligibility: Students must attend all the assessment sessions and fieldtrips
- Required contents: Existing situation plan; Preliminary works; Grading and natural drainage; Built structures; Planting plans, Shrubs and Groundcover; digital terrain surfaces; Irrigation plan; Master plan; Illumination plan; Construction detailing; Maintenance plan; Project description; Quantification; Budget and Technical description; 4K 16:9 Poster; Digital model and visual simulations; Project detailing folder
Calculation formula of final grade
Final grade = grade of the proximity outdoor space design proeject (100%)Examinations or Special Assignments
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Internship work/project
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Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
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Classification improvement
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Observations
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