Planning Project - Driving Forces and Contemporary Tendencies
Information from the course leader
The urban landscape is changing rapidly in front of our eyes. Large areas of post-industrial heritage are retrofitted into generic urban districts with little or no consideration to the site's specific qualities or conditions, resulting in immense resources being wasted.
What if there are other ways of transforming these sites, and what if such “other ways” also holds lessons for city building's engagement with the Global Sustainability Goals and transformations of urban landscapes in general?
In this course the concepts of “planning” versus “design” are scrutinized as well as the concepts such as “transformation”, “change”, “site” and “site specificity”. How are these concepts interpreted in contemporary landscape architecture? In what ways can design approaches in planning influence sustainability and have effects on the transformation of urban landscapes? What kinds of techniques for exploring site-specific qualities are available to us? And how do we convey and represent change actions that are beyond the conventional masterplans?
The course is built around one assignment that you will work towards from the very start, to develop a proposal for the transformation of the Frihamnen area in Gothenburg, Sweden. In addition to working on this assignment different learning activities are offered with the aim of feeding into the main assignment, such as methods for site explorations, literature seminars, lectures and workshops, stakeholder interviews etc.
A course book with most of the information that you will be needing will be available for you on the course's canvas page prior to course start.
We are really looking forward to collaborate with you!
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Academic year 2020/2021
Planning Project - Driving Forces and Contemporary Tendencies (LK0370-10126)
2020-08-31 - 2020-11-01
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
LK0370 Planning Project - Driving Forces and Contemporary Tendencies, 15.0 Credits
Planeringsprojekt - drivkrafter och samtida tendenserSubjects
Landscape Architecture Landscape ArchitectureEducation cycle
Master’s levelAdvanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits, of whichSpecific entry requirements: 90 credits in one of the following subjects:
• landscape architecture
• architecture
• landscape planning
• built environment
• design
• spatial planning
• geography
• landscape science
• environmental science
and an approved portfolio accordning to specific instructions. See link for portfolio instructions during additional information.
OR 150 credits from a Landscape Architecture programme at SLU or an Erasmus partner university.
and
English 6 or equivalent.
Objectives
After completion of the course, the student should be able to:
generally review Swedish and European planning history with global glimpses, and of the historical and contemporary consequences of urbanisation, locally and globally
applicate inter- and transdisciplinary thinking in reflections on actual planning situations and graphical and verbal expression of this
discuss planning operations and landscape change in relation to societal change of a political, economic, environmental, social and technical character
critically reflect and discuss alternative landscape strategy approaches and sustainable development
Content
The course deals with the administrative, judicial and economic conditions for spatial planning and how these are altered over time. The method is to examine practical documents and procedures with the help of planning history and contemporary theoretical development. Case studies actualise future landscape-associated issues, such as the impact of climate change on the landscape in a local and regional context or the effects of regional disruption on human settlement and infrastructure. The case studies conclude with new proposals for planning strategies.
The course comprises lectures, excursions, literature seminars (compulsory), criticism reviews (compulsory), independent studio work and independent writing work.
The course gives 15 skills training credits for students in the Landscape Architecture Programme.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Lecturers will evaluate the quality of compulsory assignments and reports submitted by students, their ability to make oral presentations and their ability to engage each other in critical and analytical discussions. Specifications of compulsory attendance and assignments are given at course start.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Transitional provisions
• Exams: At least three retake sessions (renewed exams) will be offered within two years of the decision to discontinue the course. • Compulsory components: At least one opportunity for a retake session will be offered within two years of the decision to discontinue the course.Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
Courses in Landscape Planning from SLU counts as Landscape Architecture when assessing qualifications.Students admitted to Landscape Architecture – Master´s Progamme 2011-2019 are eligible for the course.
Link to portfolio instructions:
https://student.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/andra-enh/ltv/utbildning/portfolio-instructions_rev_211008.pdf
Further information
Grading criteria
GRADING CRITERIA
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Assessment criteria LK0370 2021 |
Learning Outcome 1 |
Learning Outcome 2 |
Learning Outcome 3 |
Learning Outcome 4 |
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After completion of the course the student should be able to: |
Identify qualities, values and interests found on site as potential driving forces and communicate them systematically and artistically |
Develop a design approach (“method”) of how to translate the identified qualities and implement it (“proposal”) on the site as a strategic proposal for future development of the site |
Understand general contemporary tendencies, theories and transformative practices in landscape architecture, design and planning. |
Produce a public presentation of summarized proposals, including site qualities, concept for development and contextualization |
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Assessment forms |
Site explorations conducted and presented in weekly wrap-ups. |
The design approach and the strategic proposal presented at final crits. (group assess-ment, 50% of the grade) |
Oral reflections on literature and cases. Active participation in seminars (participation compulsory) + oral presentation. (individual assess-ment, 20% of the grade) |
Public presentation* (participation compulsory but not graded)
* Weekly wrap-ups and final crits
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3 average Attainment of major course objectives, such as: |
Ability to grasp site qualities and express them systematically and artistically. |
Ability to create and explain the design approach and to transfer the identified qualities into a strategic proposal for the specific local and regional context. |
Ability to paraphrase contemporary tendencies, theories, and practices on the above-mentioned topics. |
Ability to contribute to a concise and appealing public presentation, keeping essentials and critical points, discovered during the course. |
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4 good Clear attainment of major course objectives, such as: |
Ability to creatively grasp site qualities and express them with artistic mastery |
Ability to develop an innovative design approach and strategic proposal with rhetorically and graphically convincing and credible arguments |
Ability to discuss contemporary tendencies, theories, and practices on the above-mentioned topics. |
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5 excellent Innovative attainment of major course objectives, such as: |
Ability to creatively grasp site qualities and express them with artistic innovation |
Ability to develop an innovative design approach critically reflecting aspects of temporalities and flexibilities, and to transfer the identified qualities into an artistically convincing strategic proposal, with mastery of communicative skills |
Ability to creatively elaborate on contemporary tendencies, theories, and practices on the above-mentioned topics |
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Litterature list
- Literature 2021 [Literature 2021] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/LK0370/10266.2122/Literature_LK0370_210808.pdf)