Dates: Jan.9th- March 19th, 2008
Place: Rock Creek Campus,Lecture and Labs Rm 102 Bld #7
Instructor: Linda Engstrom
Phone: 503 244-6111 X 3154 Voice Mail,503 628-2552 (home), or 503 614-7257(Cecile Chevraux, Admin Assistant)
Office: Bldg #7 rm 202. Office hours: Weds. 4-5PM
Ann Marie Vandervanden, Steven Rodie, Landscape Design-Theory and Application (NEW-2008) ... (Compare book prices )
Leszczynski, Planting the Landscape: A Professional Approach to Garden Design
Hannebaum,Landscape Design,A practical Approach
Brookes, John Brookes Garden Design Book,
Booth & Hiss, Residential Landscape Design,
(*NONE ARE REQUIRED )..but would be great additions to your library! They will be placed on reserve in library or kept in the classroom.
Prerequisites: First Year Sequence or instructor approval *Drafting and Intro to Landscape Design needed
Equipment and supplies: list to be given out first class (see link at bottom of this page)
Course Objectives: To give students a broader understanding of the design process, the class will complete two full designs: the first will be a simulated commercial design on campus, the second will be a full residential design with a real client in the local area. We will touch on the historical evolution of landscape design, will delve into both the designer-client relationship and the designer-contractor relationship, and will concentrate on spatial development as well as the importance of detailing.
Grading: Design Process will be a "pass / no pass" course. Evaluation will be based on a research paper, and two final design projects. These items must be submitted in order to pass the course. If you require specific instructional accommodations, please notify me early in the course.
Late projects: Students not able to make deadlines due to illness, business or family obligations should arrange for extra time with the instructor.
Incompletes: Will be given to those students unable to complete course work due to unforeseen circumstances. The student is responsible for arranging with the instructor for incompletes, which must be made up in 3 quarters from the date given.
Field
Trips: two Saturday field trips are planned, a garden tour and
an analysis of the final design project site. While attendance is not mandatory
it is highly recommended. If a student is not able to attend the site-analysis
trip arrangements should be made for an independent visit at another time
convenient to the homeowner.
Check out theMATERIALS LIST and Recommended BOOKS
You may also want to look at the COURSE OUTLINE
PCC is committed to supporting all students. If you have an accommodation form from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), please make arrangements to meet with me privately to discuss your needs. Accommodations are not retroactive, but begin when the instructor receives the OSD Approved Academic Accommodations form from the student. To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact OSD at 503-614-7300
Useful LINKS on the Internet that can supplement this class:
For a general review of the Basic Design Process http://www.sustland.umn.edu/ as it relates to Sustainability
How line-forms dictate Space and Style http://www.sustland.umn.edu/design/lineforms.html from the same excellent website
For a general resource listing http://www.apld.org/resources.htm of sites useful for landscape designers
For downloadable detail drawings go to http://www.caddetails.com
Explore the photographic library of The History of Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~helphand/
For a History of Landscape Architecture, from a college course outline http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/dcollito/322/schedule.html
For a very good overview of Islamic Gardens of the Middle East go to http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln36/Hamed.html
Garden Tours http://www.gardenaesthetics.com/Pepsico.html off the pages of my website
Explore the many sites on the Internet dealing with The History of Garden Design http://www.suite101.com/links.cfm/garden_design/