Studio: Construction Techniques in Landscape Architecture

Code:

AP2002

Acronym:

AP2002

Level:

200

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Landscape Architecture

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Landscape Architecture

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AP	34	Official Study Plan	2	-	9	84	243

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The curricular unit is composed by lectures, studio classes, and computer lab classes.

1. To acquire competences in producing the technical documents, drawings and written pieces, which compose a landscape architecture project.
2. To acquire competences in Computer Aided Design (2D CAD and Autodesk Civil 3D)

Learning outcomes and competences

In this course unit the students should acquire skills in producing  technical drawings that are part of a landscape architecture project.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Construction detailing: process and components.


2. Existing situation: assessment and intervention. Plan of intervention on the existing elements.


3. Terrain Modeling. Grading Plan.


4. Earthwork calculations: Analogic Methods and Digital Methods


5. Surface Drainage. Surface water runoff indicative plan.


6. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems.


7. Planimetry and Dimensioning. Construction Plan.


8. Pavements and built structures. Construction Detailing.


9. CAD 2D


10. Autodesk Civil 3D

Mandatory literature

Ian Thompson, Torben Dam, Jens Balsby Nielsen; European Landscape Architecture: Best Practice in Detailing. ISBN: 0415307376
Virginia McLeod ; Detail in Contemporary Landscape Architecture. ISBN: 9781780670232
Charles Harris, Nicholas Dines; Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture. ISBN: 0070170274
Astrid Zimmermann; Constructing Landscape. ISBN: 3034607202
Michael Littlewood; Landscape Detailing. ISBN: 0750623209
Steven Strom, Kurt Nathan, Jake Woland; Site Engineering for Landscape Architects. ISBN: 0470138149
Robert Holden, Jamie Liversedge; Construction for Landscape Architecture: Portfolio Skills. ISBN: 1856697088

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures:

1. Exposition of the syllabus contents
2. Computer lab classes: Computer aided design.

Studio classes:

1. Elaboration of several technical drawings of the construction detailing of the “Landscape Design Project for the "family garden” master plan developed in the UC “Introdução ao Projeto de Arquitetura Paisagista II “.
2. Consolidation exercises.
3. Field work of analysis and assessment of the existing situation.
4. Field trips to site construction areas.

Software

Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk AutoCAD

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	25,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	159,00
Frequência das aulas	84,00
Total:	243,00

Eligibility for exams

To be eligible to pass students must attend 75% of the lectures and studio classes (according to the FCUP regulations), and comply with all the evaluation moments with a minimum grade of 8/20 points. 

Students must comply with all the evaluation moments:

- Exercise 1: Proposal review + Construction detail`s report (based on the visit study) (10%)

- Exercise 2: Existing Situation Plan; Masterplan (15%)

- Exercise 3: Grading plan; Drainage plan; Pavements and built structures plan Earthwork calculations; Digital terrain surface; Profiles (25%)

- Exercise 4: Masterplan; Construction plan/Details (25%)

- IT test (25%)

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade: weighted average of all the evaluation moments. Grades between 8 and 10, in each of the evaluation moments, require an oral exam.
Students must obtain a minimum grade of 10/20 points in the pratical exercises to pass.

 

The final grade will be calculated based on the exercises developed during the semester (75%) and the IT test (25%).

The exercises are individual.

The deadline for each exercise will be announced during the classes.

Examinations or Special Assignments

There is no possibility of improving the final grade of a pratical exercise.