Unit details
LACH2001 Landscape Architecture Studio—Speculations
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) | Availability | Location | Mode |
|---|
| Semester 2 | UWA (Perth) | Face to face |
- Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 2 core unit in the Landscape Architecture major sequence
- The area of knowledge for this unit is Design and Creative Arts
- Category B broadening unit for students
- Level 2 elective
- Content
- This studio explores the speculative and dynamic nature of landscape architectural design by studying the relationships between culture and site through time. The studio develops site analysis and creative strategies in the design process based on precedents and landscape architecture theory. Experimentation and speculation are encouraged in both design process and in representation.
- Outcomes
- Students are able to (1) analyse landscape architecture precedents to generate creative ideas for landscape architectural design processes; (2) interpret a site's social, cultural and ecological contexts in a detailed site analysis towards the development of a design proposal; (3) develop conceptual landscape design propositions of moderate complexity in response to site analysis and a design brief; (4) incorporate ecological and technical areas of study into the landscape architectural design process and design proposition; and (5) produce presentation images and/or models that represent a high quality and competent standard to aid in the understanding of the proposed landscape design concepts.
- Assessment
- Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) interim folio and (2) final folio. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the final folio component.
Supplementary assessment is available in this unit for those students who obtain a mark of at least 45 overall provided they have also obtained a mark of at least 45 in a specified component of the unit.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Rosie Halsmith
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites:
- ARLA1040 Techniques of Visualisation (formerly IDES1040 Techniques of Visualisation) and ARLA1000 Design Studio—Groundings (formerly IDES1000 Studio Fundamentals)
- Incidental fees
- Incidental student fees and charges are costs incurred by students as part of their studies at UWA that are in addition to their tuition fees (further information is available here or contact your Faculty Office).
Participation in this unit will incur the following incidental fee(s):(1) Field trips within the metropolitan area, travel and food only (estimated cost - $10-$50)
(2) Field trips outside the metropolitan area (estimated cost - $50-$250). - Contact hours
- Up to 9 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Unit readings, including any essential textbooks, are listed in the unit outline for each unit one week prior the commencement of study. The unit outline will be available via the LMS and the UWA Handbook. Reading lists and essential textbooks are subject to change each semester. Essential textbooks can be purchased from the commercial vendors to secure the best deal. The Student Guild can provide assistance on where to purchase books if required. Books can be purchased second hand at the Guild Secondhand bookshop (second floor, Guild Village), which is located on campus. Copies of textbooks and other readings will be made available for students to access from the Library, online wherever possible as well as in print.