Advanced Planting Design

Subject ABPL90173 (2014)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2014.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2014.

Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 36 hours in total: 6 days x 5 hours & 1 day x 6 hours
Total Time Commitment:

120 hours

Prerequisites:

Admission into one of the following courses

MC-LARCH2Y Landscape Master of Architecture (200 points)
MC-LARCH3Y Landscape Master of Architecture (300 points)

OR

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects:

705-318 Advanced Planning

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Contact

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

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Web: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/
Email: edsc-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This is a studio-based subject that develops advanced skills in the theory and practice of planting design. Through a series of design exercises, a range of topics are progressively explored including:

  • three-dimensional design principles and formal aesthetic considerations of planting design;
  • the psychological and behavioural aspects of human relationship to nature via vegetation in the landscape;
  • ecological characteristics and spatial patterns of vegetations and the use of plants for various utilitarian functions.

Principles of planting design are explored through a series of design exercises, within the context of various environment types, from urban to natural sites, culminating in preparation of an imaginative final planting design proposal for a complex site.

This subject addresses advanced theory and practice in planting design where students are expected to apply what they learn in lectures to design-based assignments.

Learning Outcomes:
  • To develop an understanding of the aesthetic, functional and ecological contribution of native and non-native plants and plant communities to the contemporary landscape.
  • To develop the ability to select plant material palettes and prepare planting plans for a range of project and site types.
  • To expose students to the theoretical considerations associated with the use of plants in the landscape.
Assessment:
  • A series of 3 graphically presented design exercises collectively worth 50% (equivalent to 2500 words) due July 6, 10, 13
  • A final assignment worth 50% (equivalent to 2500 words) also due July 18.
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts:

The planting design handbook. By Nick Robinson

Professional planting design: an architectural and horticultural approach for creating mixed bed planting. By Scott C. Scarfone

Planting design: gardens in time and space. By Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury

Planting design. By Theodore D. Walker

Elements of planting design. By Richard L. Austin

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • written, verbal and visual presentation of ideas
  • correct use of technical terminology
  • information gathering and critical synthesis
  • application of generic theories to specific examples
  • appropriate use of design terminology
Related Course(s): Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Melbourne School of Design multidisciplinary elective subjects

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