Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

170 hours

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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.

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The focus of this studio will be on the production of a design for an urban open space. It will introduce a range of precedents, principles, and practices for urban landscape design

Students will be expected to:
• develop a basic understanding of urban and landscape design theory;
• develop creative responses to land planning and design problems in city and suburban areas;
• develop representational skills for urban landscape design;
• develop a basic understanding of policy for urban regions and its implications.

Group design project (equivalent to 1,000 words), due week 5, (20%)

Individual design project (equilavent to 4,000 words), due week 12 or after (80%)

None specified

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students will be expected to extend their:
• critical and spatial thinking;
• spatial analysis and design;
• ability to represent analysis and design concepts graphically and textually;
• oral presentation skills.
• team work skills.