Landscape Architecture I-Introduction

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Department of Urban Design

Synopsis:

This course is about obtaining knowledge through sharing and developing ideas regarding the history of garden art and landscape architecture and contemporary trends of landscape architecture worldwide. Students write essays, make site research in Prague (historical gardens, parks, public spaces) and make PowerPoint presentation concerning landscape architecture in their country.

Requirements:

The minimum number of students to open the course is 5. EXCEPTION for self-paying students: if there are less than 5 students, the course will be taught in consultations.

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Introduction to the subject, discussion.

2.Development of the landscape cultivation by men, prehistory.

3.Historic gardens and parks, medieval landscape and human settlements.

4.Gardens of the Renaissance.

5.Gardens of Mannerism and the Baroque.

6.French classical parks and gardens.

7.Gardens, parks and landscapes in Bohemia.

8.Development of English gardens and parks.

9.Landscape parks in England and their influence in the world.

10.American gardens, parks and historic landscape protection.

11.Development of city park systems and parkways.

12.Contemporary gardens, parks and historic landscape protection.

13.Post-industrial landscape design, care and protection.

14.Presentation of papers, grading.

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Study Objective:

Students should be introduced to the subject on the basic and overall informative level to be able to find a proper orientation within this field of study that may be extended in relevant studio work and later in their own future practice and professional career.

Study materials:

Norberg-Schultz, Christian: Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture, Rizzoli, New York, 1980, 1984., Newton, Norman T.: Design on the Land, Harvard University Press,1971., Thacker, Christopher: The History of Gardens, University of California Press, 1979.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Architecture and Urbanism, in English (compulsory course)