Undergraduate Course: Detail Design: landscape construction (ARCH08012)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
The module consists of a series of lectures, site visits and studio based projects.
Aims of course
1 To introduce basic principles and practice of landscape construction/engineering
2 To focus attention on the implementation and of design projects through an introduction to professional practice and site visits
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Mode of delivery
lectures, studio based tutorials (group and individual) site visits, group critique |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. produce a basic set of working construction drawings with appropriate specification
2. apply an understanding landscape construction/engineering to the resolution of detail design brief/s
3. apply knowledge and understanding of landscape construction/engineering techniques including drainage and slope stabalization, retainning and free standing walls, water features, external furniture etc. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; landscape technology. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Dines, N & Brown ,C. (1998) Time-saver standards for landscape architecture: design and construction data McGraw-Hill Landphair, H.C. (1984) Landscape Architecture Construction, Elsevier Lynch,K. (1984) Site Planning 3rd Ed. MIT Press Strom S. & Nathan, K. (1998) Site Engineering for Landsape Architects 3rd. Edition John Wiley & Sons Inc. Untermann, R. (1973) Grade Easy: an introductory course in the priciples and practices of grading and drainage, Landscape Architecture Foundation |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 60 hours
Directed study 40 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | STRUCTURES, CONSTRUCTION, DETAILED DESIGN, |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
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