Studio Project - Advanced Planting Design
Course description
Design Project - Advanced Planting Design is a course directed at developing advanced design skills and knowledge about design and plants concerning gardens, parks, flowerbeds etc in different contexts.
Throughout the course, the concept of garden design and the role plant use and plant selection plays in that context is discussed. Emphasis is on the knowledge of plants and plant composition for well-designed garden settings and on garden design as a contemporary phenomenon and discourse. The course is addressing the integration of different values in plant design, such as aesthetics, history, ecology, recreation, maintenance, social and pedagogic values. Plant knowledge and design skills are developed through lectures, literature, seminars, study visits, design projects and written assignments. Students will be trained to use a wide range of plants in the design of gardens and parks to understand the possibilities and limitations of plants and to use plant design as a mean to fulfill the needs in various garden settings. Students will also be trained in reflecting upon the correlation between proposed designs and representations on the one hand and visions for garden character and development on the other hand. Trends and main features of garden design are discussed throughout the course.
Entry Requirements
• architecture
• landscape architecture
• landscape planning
• built environment
• design
• spatial planning
• geography
• landscape science
• environmental science
• ecivil engineering.
and
English 6 or equivalent.
Course facts
LK0441, Studio Project - Advanced Planting Design, 15.0 Hp
Print syllabus
Syllabus
Finalized by: PN-LT - ansvarig ledamot i arbetsgrupp landskap Alnarp (AGLA), 2023-11-15
Valid from : Autumn semester 2024 (2024-09-02)
Level
Second cycle (A1N)
Main field of study
Landscape Architecture
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.
Course language
English
Entry Requirements
• architecture
• landscape architecture
• landscape planning
• built environment
• design
• spatial planning
• geography
• landscape science
• environmental science
• ecivil engineering.
and
English 6 or equivalent.
Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide advanced studies in planting design.
After completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- design and construct plantings with different purposes and in various contexts
- use a wide range of plants to create variation in garden design
- understand the potentials and limitations of different plants in garden design
- manage search and information retrival, and evaluate information about plants and plant use
- discuss the meaning in different types of gardens, with emphasis on plants and vegetation
- reflect on trends and main features in planting design of the latest century.
Content
The course is focused on planting design as a contemporary and international discourse, but also puts the phenomenon of planting design and use of garden plants in a historical, social and political context. The emphasis is on the complexity of designing with garden plants as a living material. This involves aesthetics, dynamics, ecology and maintenance, as well as social and educational values. The students get to know tools and techniques for designing with plants in landscapes and gardens of different sizes and contexts through the development of several projects.
Teaching formats:
To further student learning and promote discussion, a variety of methods are used: project work in studio environment with individual guidance, lectures, workshops (compulsory), seminars (compulsory), presentations (compulsory), literature studies, study visits and excursions.
The course focuses on the following generic competencies: creativity, visual communication, written and oral communication, problem solving, information competence, critical thinking, time management, independence, teamwork.
Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through excursions, study visits, gest lectures and project inspired by real life professional situations.
The course gives 15 skills training credits for students in the Landscape Architecture Programme.
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
Approved participation in compulsory elements and seminars. Successful completion of exam and exercises.
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management
Supplementary information
Included in program
- Landscape Architecture Programme, Alnarp
- Landscape Architecture- Master's Programme
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Capture the concept | 3.0 | 0001 |
| Urban plantings | 4.0 | 0002 |
| Habitat Plantings | 6.0 | 0003 |
| Workshops and short assignments | 2.0 | 0004 |
The Course Replaces
LK0302, LK0362
Other Information
Essential garden plant knowledge and landscape design skills are strongly recommended.
There may be additional costs for an optional study tour.