Undergraduate Course: Detail Design: structures & materials (ARCH08018)
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 1 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 project.s
Aims of course
1 To introduce basic structural principles and to provide the opportunity for their application through the creative development and resolution of a detail design
2 To enable exploration of a range of materials, commonly used in landscape architecture, and to provide the opportunity for appropriate selection through the creative development and resolution of a detail design
3 To enable development of graphic communication skills and techniques
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. apply knowledge and understanding of basic structural principles to the resolution of detail design brief/s
2. select appropriate hard materials to the resolution of detail design brief/s
3. communicate L.O. 1 & 2 using appropriate and clear graphic techniques |
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
Beazley, E (1990) Design & detail of the space between buildings. Spon. Blanc, A (1996) Landscape construction and detailing. Batsford. Downing, M F (1977) Landscape construction. Spon. Munson, A E (1974) Construction & Design for Landscape Architects. McGraw-Hill. Strom S. & Nathan, K. (1998) Site Engineering for Landscape Architects. Wiley NY. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 60 hours
Directed study 40 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | STRUCTURES, MATERIALS, ARTICULATION, 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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