Course detail

Landscape Design

FA-TVK-TEAcad. year: 2023/2024

The seminars explain the basic methods of landscaping at different levels of detail, and in the context of developmental continuity of our landscapes. The seminars aim to verify students´ knowledge when designing an isolated, distinctive landscape area in the context of sustainable development.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

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 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

Not applicable.

Basic literature

CLIVAR – Climate and Ocean: Variability, Predictability and Change [online], c2021. Geneva: World Climate Research Programme [cit. 2018]. Dostupné z: https://www.clivar.org (EN)
EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Stanners D. et Bourdeau P., eds.), 1995: Europes Environment: The Dobříš Assessement. Luxemburg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. ISBN 92-826-5409-5. (EN)
FORMAN, Richard T. T. a Michel GORDON, 1986. Landscape Ecology. New York : John Wiley. ISBN 0471-87037-4. (EN)
HIRT, Sonja, 2007. The Compact versus the Dispersed City: History of Planning Ideas on Sofia's Urban Form. Journal of Planning History, 6(2), s. 138-165. (EN)
KUČERA, Petr et al. Historical Landscape Structures and Their Importance for Landscape Character. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis [online], 2015, 63(1), s. 49-57. ISSN 1211-8516. (EN)
MEEUS, Johan H. A., J. D. van der PLOEG a Marcel WIJERMANS, 1988. Changing agricultural landscapes in Europe continuity, deterioration or rupture?. IFLA Conference Rotterdam. (EN)
MEEUS, Johan H. A., Marcel WIJERMANS a Meto J. VROOM, 1990. Agricultural landscapes in Europe and their transformation. Landscape and Urban Planning, 18 (3–4), s. 289–352. ISSN 0169-2046. (EN)
NEUMAN, Michael, 2005. Compact City Falacy. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 25(1), s. 11–26. (EN)
The European Landscape Convention, 2000. Florence: Council of Europe. (EN)
WISCHMEIER, W. H. a D. D. SMITH, 1978. Predicting rainfall erosion losses. A Guide to conservation planning. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

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Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NE_A+U Master's

    specialization --- (till 2022) , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BX_A+U Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme NE_A+U Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme NE_A+U Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Course syllabus:
  1. Introduction to landscaping
  2. 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. Creating a relief based on a working model
  6. 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. Exemplifying the dependency of the secondary and tertiary structure on the primary structure of landscape
  13. Discussion of the“Robinson island” models

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