Landscape Design

Role and scope of Landscape Architecture Factors affecting Landscape: Climatic / Natural conditions- (soil, water, landforms, vegetation, temperature, humidity, rainfall), Scale, Material, Cost, Time. Elements of Landscape Design: Natural elements (Landform, water, plantscape, microclimate) Design elements: (man-made water bodies, landscape furniture, lighting, hardscape and softscape) Principles of Landscape Design: Unity, Symmetry, Balance, Hierarchy, Repetition, Sequence with suitable examples

Techniques on making handmade landscape drawings: trees of varied textures, landforms, buildings, paving, foliage patterns, tone contrast, & balance, rock & water and other landscape features. Conventional symbols in landscape presentations.

Brief review of different garden styles such as Indian Gardens (Rajput, Islamic, and Colonial Gardens). Renaissance Gardens (1350-1650). Baroque Gardens (1600-1750), Neoclassical Gardens (1700-1810) and Modern Gardens (1900- present day).

Detailed site analysis, identifying potentials and constraints, Site Mobilization, Sequence of site activity, Site protection measures, Site implementation, Contour Sites.

Landscape details including- Road and Parking, Paths and Plazzas. Wall, Steps, Ramps and Decks. Planters, Bed edges and Terraces. Pools and Water bodies. Terrace landscape and Vertical garden.

Classification of Plants in accordance with composite climate: Trees, shrubs, groundcovers, flowering plants, creepers and climbers.

Landscape project: Inventory, Site analysis and Site planning, Conceptual design, Design development and Proposals and relevant constructional details. APPROACH 1. Emphasis would be in drawing in studios 2. Site-visits to botanical gardens, existing parks & urban spaces 3. Suggested design exercises of traffic islands; small residences, campuses etc.