Studying online

There are now 2 possible online modes for units:

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Unit Overview

Description

Through critically exploring larger scale planning and design issues of ecology and cultural footprints within an urban, regional or rural context, students synthesise ecological regeneration and human (re-)connections to landscape in large- and medium-scale design resolution responding to a particular brief.

All landscape architecture design studios respond to a particular brief, often in partnership with a landscape architectural design practice or local government and on a real urban, regional or rural site. All studios focus on learning particular aspects of the three pillars of landscape architecture; design, planning and management with each studio emphasising and developing skills in a particular part of the design process and landscape architectural practice.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 1UWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) critically analyse landscape architecture precedents of broad scale landscape systems including ecological and cultural processes; (2) develop creative representation of mapping techniques that translate site mapping and analysis information for use in a critical design process; (3) develop a design proposition to a brief in response to mapping and analysis of moderate complexity; (4) integrate concepts of sustainability in the management of natural, structural and material resources alongside ecological and technical areas of study; and (5) produce presentation images and/or models that represent a high quality and professional 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.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Simon Kilbane (00031853)
Unit rules
Prerequisites
LACH2000 Landscape Architecture Studio—Considerations
and LACH2001 Landscape Architecture Studio—Speculations
or ARLA2001 ARLA2001 Design Studio
and LACH2030 Site Manipulation
or LACH2001 Landscape Architecture Studio—Speculations
and LACH2030 Site Manipulation
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).
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
studios: up to 9 hours per week
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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.