Course detail

Landscape Design

FA-TVK-TAcad. year: 2023/2024

Based on the knowledge of the landscape design tools gained during the Bachelor´s study, the lectures and seminars explain the basic methods of landscaping at different levels of detail, and in the context of developmental continuity of our landscapes. The designs are discussed in the seminars. The seminars aim to verify students´ knowledge when designing an isolated, distinctive landscape area in the context of sustainable development.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The exam is awarded upon completion of final tests. The study materials contain basic information and visual illustrations which is further discussed in the lectures, it is recommended to study the materials beforehand. Students must submit a seminar paper before taking the exam which comprises ⅓ of the total course evaluation.
The lectures are optional, lecture content is summarized in the study materials available on the shared disc during the whole semester. The last two seminars are compulsory. Writing seminar papers is compulsory.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.

Aims

To teach the students how to perceive rural landscape and its principles and historical context; how to identify the preserved landscape values and in such context, to regulate the architectural work.
– Students will identify landscape context for the architectural concepts (SWOT analysis)
– Students will be able to design a composition of a landscape unit
– Students will be able to evaluate, preserve and complete the character of our landscapes
– Students will better understand the impact of landscape character on the development of cities
– Students will be able to lead a multidisciplinary team in landscaping design projects

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Dohnal T. a kol.: Krajina Národního parku Šumava, Státní fond životního prostředí, Vimperk, 2011 (CS)
LÖW, J., MÍCHAL, I. (2003): Krajinný ráz. Lesnická práce. Písek. (CS)
LÖW, J. (2011): Katalog znaků pro architekty. FA VUT Brno (CS)
Miklós L., Růžička M., Landscape - eccological planning in the process of territorial planing, Ekológia ČSSR 1, 1982 (CS)
VALENA Tomáš (1994): Vztahy – O vazbě k místu v architektuře. Nakladatelství Zlatý řez. Praha (CS)

Recommended reading

Gojda M., 2000: Archeologie krajiny. Academia Praha. (CS)
KOPEČEK P. et al. (2015): Projevy křesťanské liturgie v kulturní krajině. Mendlova universita Brno (CS)
Le Goff J. (ed.), 1999: Středověký člověk a jeho svět. Vyšehrad Praha. (CS)
Moldan B., 1993: Rizika změny klimatu a strategie jeho snížení. Národní klimatický program ČR, sv. 10. ČHMÚ Praha. (CS)
Nožička J., 1957: Přehled vývoje našich lesů. SZN Praha. (CS)
VOREL I., Bukáček R., Matějka P., Culek M., Sklenička P. (2003): Metodika posouzení vlivu navrhované stavby, činnosti nebo změny využití území na krajinný ráz. Nakladatelství Naděžda Skleničková (CS)
Zachování krajinného rázu NP a CHKO Šumava - manuály, LÖW & spol., Brno, 2009, http://zkr.npsumava.cz/ (CS)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N_A+U Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

22 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Jiří Löw

Syllabus

1. Introduction to landscaping
2. Seminar - Assignment of a seminar paper – isolated, sustainable „Robinson“ island
3. Characteristics of designing a rural landscape
4. Types of landscape designs according to the relief
5. Seminar - Creating a relief based on a working model
6. Seminar - Exemplifying the dependence of primary landscape structure on the relief
7. The image of the landscape, landscape character
8. Landscape composition
9. The evolution of landscape - prehistoric time to Middle Ages
10. The evolution of landscape - modern era (15th – 18th century)
11. The evolution of landscape - recent
12. Seminar - Exemplifying the dependency of the secondary and tertiary structure on the primary structure of landscape
13. Seminar - Discussion of the“Robinson island” models

Seminar

4 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course