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Landscape Course Module

This document outlines the modules for a course on landscape architecture. The course covers topics such as the definition of landscape architecture, its history and evolution, typologies like urban landscapes, and the landscape design process. It includes sessions on site planning, hardscape elements, softscape design, and landscape drawings. The site planning module discusses site analysis factors like geology, hydrology and vegetation. It also addresses stormwater management and site design considerations. A separate module examines typologies like social, cultural, private and ecological landscapes.

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Landscape Course Module

This document outlines the modules for a course on landscape architecture. The course covers topics such as the definition of landscape architecture, its history and evolution, typologies like urban landscapes, and the landscape design process. It includes sessions on site planning, hardscape elements, softscape design, and landscape drawings. The site planning module discusses site analysis factors like geology, hydrology and vegetation. It also addresses stormwater management and site design considerations. A separate module examines typologies like social, cultural, private and ecological landscapes.

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

COURSE MODULE
SESSION 01

INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE


 What is landscape?
 Different Aspects of landscape
 Categories of landscape
 Interpretation of landscape
 Landscape as a tool for human comfort
 Elements of natural and man-made landscapes
 Introduction to landscape architecture
 Different scales in landscape architecture
 Relationship with site planning + architecture & landscape architecture – eg. Ajanta caves
 Professional Scope of Work

SESSION 02

SHIFTS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE


 Evolution in landscape architecture (6th Century to 21st Century)
 Landscaping Traditions in Indian Scriptures and literature
 Understanding of Various Garden Styles – Chinese, Japanese, Moghul, English and French gardens)
 Life and works of different landscape architects

SESSION 03

TYPOLOGIES IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE


 Different Typologies in Landscape Architecture
 Trending Concepts
 Urban Landscape
 Streetscape
 Sustainable Landscape Architecture

SESSION 04

SITE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROCESS


 What Site Planning?
 Categorization of Site
 Site Planning Process
 Factors that Influence the landscape design
 Contextual Analysis of Site
 9 Elements of Master Plan
 Elements and Principles of Visual Forms
 Compositional Elements of Landscape Design
 Organization of Spaces in Outdoor Environment
 Role of circulation and Built Form in shaping the environment

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SESSION 06

HARDSCAPE ELEMENTS
 Separating Elements
 Connecting Elements
 Surface Elements
 Structural Elements
 Outdoor Furniture
 Outdoor Lighting
 Different Types Seating and Planter Boxes

SESSION 07

SOFTSCAPE DESIGN
 Softscape Design Strategy
a. Introduction to plants
b. Spatial Characteristics of Plants
c. Planting Design Considerations
d. Selection of Plant Materials in Landscape
e. Plants and Indoor Air Quality
 Softscape Design Elements
a. Annual, Biennial and Perennial Plants and shrubs
b. Trees
c. Climbers, Creepers, Cacti, Succulents and Indoor plants
d. Ornamental Palms and Bulbous plants
e. Lawns and flowerbeds
f. Pools and ponds
g. mulches

SESSION 08

LANDSCAPE DRAWINGS, CONSTRUCTION DETAILS, BOQ, LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT


 Different Stages of Drawings
 List of Drawings
 How to prepare a schedule?
 Understanding various drawings and constructional details
 BOQ
 Landscape Project Management

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SITE PLANNING MODULE

This module is divided into three sections:

1. What is site planning


2. Site Setting
3. Site Inventory
4. Storm Water Management
5. Site Design

What is Site Planning?

 Definition of site planning


 Categorization of site
 What is planning?
 Relation of site planning, architecture and landscape design
 Site Planning process
 Site selection

Site Setting

Factors that influence the landscape design of the site


 Natural factors,
 Relationship with built environment,
 burrowed views and
 climatic factors,
 sense of place.

NATURAL FACTORS
1. Geology and geomorphology:
 What is geology?
 Geological materials
 Geology and landscape
 What is geomorphology?
2. Soil Characteristics
 Understanding of soil – clay, silt and water proportions
 Different type of soil
 Soil and landscape
 Soil Analysis
 Checklist
3. Land Terrain
 What is topography?
 Importance of understanding the topography
 Topographic maps
 Contours
 Topographic features
 Site Grading
 Slope
 Checklist

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4. Hydrology
 Water resources in nature
 Hydrological map of India
 Hydrological cycle
 Water resources in nature
 Hydrology and landscape
 Different types of water bodies
 Hydrological analysis
 Checklist

5. Faun
6. Vegetation

Storm water Management

 What is storm water management?


 Watershed management
 Drainage basin feature
 Watershed order
 Watershed control measures
 Water volume calculation
 Drain patterns
 Sustainable drain pattern
 Surface drainage
 Types of storm water management
 Treatment system
 KESAR KYARI BAUGH
 MANDU

Site Design

 Factors that influence the landscape design of the site


Natural factors, Relationship with built environment, burrowed views and climatic factors
 Off-site factors

NATURAL FACTORS
7. Geology and geomorphology:
 What is geology?
 Geological materials
 Geology and landscape
 What is geomorphology?
8. Soil Characteristics
 Understanding of soil – clay, silt and water proportions
 Different type of soil
 Soil and landscape
 Soil Analysis
 Checklist
9. Land Terrain
 What is topography?
 Importance of understanding the topography
 Topographic maps
 Contours

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 Topographic features
 Site Grading
 Slope
 Checklist
10. Hydrology
 Water resources in nature
 Hydrological map of india
 Hydrological cycle
 Water resources in nature
 Hydrology and landscape
 Different types of water bodies
 Hydrological analysis
 Checklist

11. Faun
12. Vegetation

DIFFERENT TYPOLOGIES OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MODULE


This module is divided into three sections:

1. Social
2. Cultural
3. Private
4. Ecological Restoration
5. Integrated
6. Trending Concepts

Social Landscape Architecture

 Public Parks or Neighborhood Parks – Jurong Lake Gardens by Ramboll Studio


 Luxury Gardens – Glade One by Landscape India

Cultural Landscape Architecture

 Definitions
What is Cultural Landscape?
What is Indian Cultural Landscape
Forms and Meanings
Natural Archetypes
Spatial Archetypes
 Types of Cultural landscapes
Natural -
Symbolic – Bodh Gaya statue in Bihar
Memorial – 9/11 Memorial by Peter Walker
Crematorium – Udaan Crematorium by D6th Studio
Museums – Museum of Holocaust by Belzberg architects
Historic – Two caves by Manuel Fonseca Gallego
Heritage – Devigarh, Udaipur by Landscape India
Sacred
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