SYLLABUS :

AR8701 LANDSCAPE DESIGN L T P/S C

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OBJECTIVES
 To introduce the various aspects of outdoor design and site planning in enhancing and
improving the quality of built environment, functionally and aesthetically.
 To stress on the role of landscape design in sustainability, to provide an overview of ecological
balance and impacts of human activities and the need for environmental protection and
landscape conservation.
 To provide familiarity with the various elements of landscape architecture and the principle of
landscape design.
 To give an outline of the evolution of landscape and garden design across history.
 To help develop and strengthen competence in dealing with the analytic, artistic and technical
aspects of designing open spaces at different scales.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 07
1.1. Introduction to landscape architecture.
1.2. Basic concepts of ecology and the impact of human activities on them.
1.3. Bio, Geo, chemical cycles including water cycle, carrying capacity of an ecosystem.
1.4. Environmental impact assessment.
1.5. Reclamation and restoration of derelict lands.
UNIT II ELEMENTS IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN 10
2.1. Introduction to hard and soft landscape elements.
2.2. Different types of hard landscape elements.
2.3. Plant materials, water and landform - classification, characteristics, use and application
in landscape design.
UNIT III GARDEN DESIGN IN HISTORY 10
3.1. Japanese gardens,
3.2. Italian Renaissance gardens,
3.3. Mughal gardens and
3.4. English gardens.
3.5. Outline of landscape and garden design in Indian history.
3.6. Gardens depicted in Sanskrit literature,
3.7. Nandavanams and residential gardens of South India.
3.8. Moghul gardens.
3.9. Public parks and residential gardens of the colonial period.
3.10. Contemporary public landscape projects. Study of notable examples.
3.11. Spatial development in landscape design.
UNIT IV SITE PLANNING 10
4.1. Organisation of spaces in the outdoor environment.
4.2. Role of circulation and built form in shaping the environment.
4.3. Role of landscape design in design of neighbourhood parks, children’s play area and
campus development.
UNIT V LANDSCAPING OF FUNCTIONAL AREAS 08
5.1. Urban open spaces and principle of urban landscape.
5.2. Street landscaping.
5.3. Landscape design for waterfront areas and
5.4. Functional areas in urban centres.
5.5. Green infrastructure including green roofs and walls.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME
 Awareness of the role of landscape design with respect to macro scale of sustainability and
ecology as well as in the micro scale of shaping of outdoor environments.
 Knowledge about the elements of landscape design and their scope.
 Sensitivity towards evolution of different garden and landscape design across time and context.
 An understanding of landscape design with respect to site planning and different functional
typologies of spaces.
TEXTBOOKS
1. Motloch, J.L., 'An Introduction to Landscape Design', US: John Wiley and Sons, 2001.
2. Michael Laurie, 'Introduction to Landscape Architecture', Elsevier, 1986.
3. Sauter D; 'Landscape Construction', Delmar Publishers; 2000.
4. Geoffrey and Susan Jellico, 'The Landscape of Man', Thames And Hudson, 1987.
REFERENCES
1.'Time Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture', McGraw Hill, Inc, 1995.
2. Grant W Reid, 'From Concept to Form in Landscape Design', Van Nostrand Reinhold Company,1993.
3. Albert J. Rutledge, 'Anatomy of a Park', McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1971.
4. Richard P. Dober, 'Campus Landscape', John Wiley and Sons; 2000.
5. Strom Steven, 'Site Engineering for Landscape Architects', John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2004.
6. Brian Hacket, 'Planting Design', Mc Graw Hill Inc, 1976.
7. T.K. Bose and Chowdhury, 'Tropical Garden Plants in Colour', Horticulture and Allied Publishers,
Calcutta, 1991.
8. Rahoul B Singh, 'Gardens of Delight- Indian Gardens through the Ages', Lustre Press, Roli Books,
2008.