Landscape Studio 2: Site and Design

Subject ABPL90176 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 25
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 72 hours: 1x1 hour lecture per week; 1x2 hour seminar per week; 1x3 hour workshop per week
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: The following subject is a pre-requisite:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites: None specified
Recommended Background Knowledge: None specified
Non Allowed Subjects: None specified
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Coordinator

Dr Heike Rahmann

Contact

Environments and Design Student Centre
Ground Floor, Baldwin Spencer (building 113)

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Website: http://www.msd.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This studio follows a multi-objective approach in exploring the interrelation between site and design in landscape architectural practice. Site exploration and conceptual design aspects of site transformation are introduced, alongside 3D representation techniques.

Emphasis will be given to a process-based approach in the idea generation to formulate creative, integrative and cohesive design responses to a set design brief.

Objectives:
  • Critical thinking: To critically interrogate precedents and articulate theories and practices in landscape design
  • Design process: To understand and apply a range of processes and techniques for exploring sites and generating multiple design outcomes
  • Communication: To effectively represent and communicate design ideas in 3D with special focus on digital media
  • Material space: To demonstrate an advanced understanding of design as a material space
Assessment:

Progressive project work equivalent to 10,000 words in total.

  • An assignment equivalent to 3000 words due in week 4 (30%); and
  • A design project equivalent to 7000 words due at the end of semester (70%).
Prescribed Texts: None specified
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • Lateral and critical thinking through design experiments and making
  • Leadership and effective teamwork organization
Related Course(s): Master of Landscape Architecture

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