Site Tectonics

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 Hours

One of the following subjects (Subjects can be taken concurrently)

702-306 Site Tectonics

702-363 Site Tectonics

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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This subject introduces landscape as a three-dimensional space. Aspects of site grading and earthwork manipulation will be explored, including their experiential and functional implications. The Importance of landform modelling to the design vocabulary of landscape architecture will be introduced, alongside principles of technical and representational techniques.

At the end of this subject students will be able to:

• Understand site grading and earth manipulation from functional, aesthetic and ecological perspectives.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the technical aspects of site grading
• Understand and apply a range of representational techniques associated with designing landform
• Correct use of terminology in the description of landform manipulation, grading and drainage
• Three-dimensional conceptualisation and representation of landform including use of contour and grading plans, sections and elevations.
• Creative and technically accurate responses to grading and drainage issues clearly defined by design intentions.

• Assignment 1: Compiled weekly exercises , equivalent to 1600 words due week 7 (40%);
• Assignment 2: Digital exercises equivalent to 800 words due week 9 (20%);
• Assignment 3: Grading design project equivalent to 1600 words due week 12 (40%).

Petschek, Peter (2008), Grading for Landscape Architects, Birkhauser.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Use of sketches and diagrams to analyse and communicate.
• Correct use of technical terminology.
• Three-dimensional conceptualisation and representation.
• Creative response to complex problems.