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Course code: IAS20317o13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: History and Theory of Space Shaping in Europe - Chinese and Polish traditions in shaping of the landscape
Major: Landscape Architecture
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 6
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 45 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. arch. Alina Drapella-Hermansdorfer, prof. PWr
Language of instruction: English
Learning outcomes: Knowledge Students know the recent methods and analysis' techniques necessary for landscape design in the different scales. They know the general objectives of planning the open and built-up space. They know the basic regulations related to the landscape planning. They have a knowledge regarding landscape architecture in the context of sustainable development and the challenges of the twenty-first century. Skills: They can assess the environmental and cultural character of the landscape, choose the methods for landscape protection and propose the specific related tasks to carry out. They can use the practical aspect of knowledge related to development of the natural and cultural landscape and use appropriate methods and analysis for sustainable design solutions. They can use the practical knowledge related to the historical and contemporary trends in landscape architecture. They have a high level of communication and presentation skills in foreign language.
Competences: Students demonstrate the effectiveness in group work. They are conscious of the responsibility for sustainable management of the landscape resources. They demonstrate the high level of understanding the rules of the landscape protection, management and planning. They are able to manage the landscape with deeper understanding of its cultural identity and ecological complexity. They are conscious of the multi-level perspective in landscape development processes, which are based on interdisciplinary scientific interpretation.
Prerequisites: Applicants must have: 1) a general knowledge of the history of landscape architecture and 2) elementary computer experience.
Course content: 1-2. General principles of the European Landscape Convention in the twenty-first century perspective. 3-4. The landscape as an image: formal, natural and sustainable aspects of the spatial composition. Positive and negative spaces. 5-6. The landscape as a whole: fragmentation of landscape and the concept of the ecological and cultural grids. 7-8. The landscape as a palimpsest: the linguistic landscape. 9-10. The cultural identity and landscape design. Belvedere Memorandum and the Red List of Polish Landscapes. 11-12. Identification and Assessment of the Landscape Character: Polish tradition and the contemporary European trends. 13-14. Landscape quality objectives and instruments for landscape policies. 15-16. Landscape plans versus 21st century challenges. Best practices of Hamburg, Milan and London. 17-18. New trends in landscape design: built environment and new environmentalism. Gilles Clement and the concepts of Garden in Motion and Planetary Garden. 19-20. Reclamation and revitalization of degraded sites. The new aesthetics of Anneliese and Peter Latz. 21-22. Sustainable landscape design: lifecycle in landscape maintenance and recycling. William McDonough and Cradle to Cradle Design. 23-24. Scientific tour. 25-26. Public spaces and commodified landscapes. Artificial landscapes. 27-28. The summary. 29-30. Final test. Classroom exercises: Classes rely on the identification and landscape character assessment (LCA) of the selected green areas in Wroclaw. Analyses are carried out in groups of four students, and include three tasks of varying scale and specificity in relation to the issues raised in the lectures.
Recommended literature: 1.The Belvedere Memorandum (summary) http://www.belvedere.nu/index.php?section=01&p=english 2. Davies C, MacFarlane R, McGloin C, Roe M, 2006, Green Infrastructure Planning Guide. Final Report. Jon Taylor. http://pl.scribd.com/doc/33007993/Green-Infrastructure-Planning-Guide 3. Development of a Sustainable Landscape Architecture Best Practices Manual. 2010. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/CEE/SustainableLandscapeMQP.pdf 4. Guidelines for the implementation on the European Landscape Convention http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/heritage/landscape/versionsorientation/anglais.pdf 5. Landscape Character Assessment Guidance for England and Scotland, 2002, Natural England http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/2671754?category=31019 6. Planning for a healthy environment – good practice guidance for green infrastructure and biodiversity, 2006, Town & Country Planning Association, The Wildlife Trust. http://www.tcpa.org.uk/data/files/TCPA_TWT_GI-Biodiversity-Guide.pdf
Assessment methods: Assessment methods: final test, exercises assessment: completing three case studies in the text version and form of presentation (Power Point); minimum knowledge necessary to pass – 60%.
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