Landscape Architecture 3 - Technology

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Department of Landscape Architecture

Synopsis:

The central theme of the course is the understanding of landscape, urban structure, urban greenery and public space - natural and landscape elements of the residential environment of settlements - in the context of technical, technological and architectural solutions. Using examples of specific locations and directly in the field, the course will provide students with an overview of the complex perception of the urban and landscape environment, including an introduction to urban, architectural, technical and technological principles in the work of an architect, with the aim of shaping the utility and residential aspects of public space from an aesthetic, functional and developmental point of view.

Presentations take place in the field in the form of excursions to specific locations in Prague and are connected with subsequent local analyses of selected criteria and presented solutions, which are processed by students in groups in cooperation with each other. Following the presentations and the developed analyses, students present their conclusions in a summary discussion of the entire study group in the final part of the semester.

Comprehensive perception of natural and landscape elements of the residential environment and familiarization with the interconnected aesthetic, technical and technological solutions for their creative influence.

Requirements:

Active participation in excursions and participation in the preparation of comprehensive analyses of individual locations in graphic and text form according to selected criteria. Active participation in the final presentation of analyses and discussion.

Syllabus of lectures:

Perception and scale of the landscape and urban experience.

Urban spatial context or/and natural context, relationship to surrounding buildings.

Aesthetic/artistic concept; whole and details.

Landform modelling.

Sun, shades and shadows, daylight mode.

Urban greenery, wter feature; installation methods and detailing.

Surface water management soil erosion sedimentation control.

Pavement surfaces design, detailing and performance.

Stairways, steps, ramps, railings, bridges, ; design and detailing.

Walls and slope structures; engineering, design and detailing.

Site structures for occupancy; sitting, walking, riding, games, fun, gatherings.

Site artificial illumination - design, detailing and performance.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Perception and scale of the landscape and urban experience.

Urban spatial context or/and natural context, relationship to surrounding buildings.

Aesthetic/artistic concept; whole and details.

Landform modelling.

Sun, shades and shadows, daylight mode.

Urban greenery, wter feature; installation methods and detailing.

Surface water management soil erosion sedimentation control.

Pavement surfaces design, detailing and performance.

Stairways, steps, ramps, railings, bridges, ; design and detailing.

Walls and slope structures; engineering, design and detailing.

Site structures for occupancy; sitting, walking, riding, games, fun, gatherings.

Site artificial illumination - design, detailing and performance.

Study Objective:

Comprehensive perception of natural and landscape elements of the residential environment and familiarization with the interconnected aesthetic, technical and technological solutions for their creative influence.

Study materials:

Jan Gehl: Cities for People

Jan Gehl: Life between buildings

Steven Strom, Kurt Nathan: Site Engineering for Landscape Architects

J.William Thompson, Kim Sorving: Sustainable Landscape Construction

Bruce K. Ferguson: Introduction to stormwater

Norman K. Booth: basic Elements of Landscape Architectural design

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: