ART 404– LANDSCAPE

School: SUSAP Batch : 2019-2024

Program: B.Arch Current Academic Year: 2019-20

Branch: Semester: 7

1 Course Code ART

2 Course Title Landscape

3 Credits 2

4 Contact Hours (L- 2-0-0

P-S)

Course Status Compulsory

5 Course Objective  Describe role and scope of landscape architecture.

 Differentiate between garden styles in landscape
architecture and its evolution through history.
 Demonstrate the methods of representations in
landscape architecture designs
 Prepare landscape and site planning drawings

6 Course Outcomes CO1: Identify the relationship of landscape architecture

with nature.

CO2: Distinguish between the different garden styles and

its evolution through time.

CO3: Analyze and evaluate landscape drawings to make

site plan exercises.

CO4: Prepare landscape design drawings using

appropriate representational graphics.
7 Course This course is designed to develop an understanding about
Description landscape architecture and its relationship with nature. The
course looks into various garden styles. The idea of site
planning and landscape design is introduced in theory and
drawings to develop a personal graphic presentation style.

8 Outline syllabus

Unit 1 INTRODUCTION

a. Role and scope of landscape architecture.

b. Elements of Landscape - Natural elements
c. Elements of Landscape - Design elements

Unit 2 HISTORY

a. Evolution of Landscape Architecture: Historic times

to present day
b. Hindu Garden styles and philosophy
c. Mughal Garden styles and philosophy

Unit 3 GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION

a. Principles of Landscape Design - Illustration with

suitable examples.
b. Graphics Techniques for making landscape drawings
– representation of landscape architecture.
c. Conventional symbols in landscape presentations.

Unit 4 DRAWINGS

a. Understanding site planning principles

b. Understanding the process of conceptual design,
design development and construction documentation
c. Preparation of schematic design set.

Unit 5 PLANT SELECTION

 a. Understanding and identification of species.
b. Selection criteria of plants on the basis of visual,
functional, micro climate and ecological aspects.
c. Planting Design with Classification of plants.

Mode of Jury
examination

Weightage CA MTE ETE

Distribution

30% 20% 50%

Text - Design With Nature - Ian L. McHarg

book/s* - Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards - Leonard
J. Hopper
- The Planting Design Handbook- by Nick Robinson
- Landscape Graphics - Grant Reid
- Trees of Delhi - Pradip Krishen

Other
References

POs/COs CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4

PO1: Architectural Knowledge 3 3 - -

PO2: Critical thinking and Analysis - 1 - 1

PO3: Problem solving and Design Development Skills - - 3 1

PO4: Communication and Display - - 2 1

PO5: Environment and sustainability - - - -

PO6:Professional Ethics - - - -