COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 240	B	4	3	0	0	3	4

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Dr. Egin Zeka ezeka@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Egin Zeka ezeka@epoka.edu.al , On-line by appointment through Classroom
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	A005 Classroom - Friday 12:40 - 15:40
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	75%
Course Description:	A basic knowledge of the scope of landscape design in a historical perspective; the concepts of landscape planning, landscape architecture and landscape urbanism; principles and elements of landscape design; the basic landscape concepts; natural and human-made elements; the tools and techniques of landscape design; experiments with traditional and digital design and visualization tools through small scale landscape projects.
Course Objectives:	a) Develop theoretical skills to understand the meanings and fields of application of landscape design. b) Develop graphical skills to represent landscape design at the most appropriate scale and forms of representation. c) Learn how to analyse the context for landscape design and how to learn from case studies. d) Learn how to apply basic principles of landscape design to a selected area within a real urban context.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Understanding of the relationship between buildings and their environment, indoors and outdoors and of the need to relate buildings and the spaces between them to human needs and scale-

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction – Lecture # 1 Opening Lecture
2	Lecture – assignment # 2 landscape Design Concepts & Principles
3	Lecture – assignment # 3 The Third Landscape
4	Lecture – assignment # 4 Streetscape and Streetscape Analysis
5	Lecture – assignment # 5 Critiques on Site Analyses and sub-site assignment
6	Lecture – assignment # 6 Urban Tactics to landscape Design & case studies
7	Lecture – assignment # 7 Case studies presentation & selection
8	Lecture – assignment # 8 Critiques on case studies
9	Lecture – assignment # 9 Designing for Landscape 1 (Conceptual dyagrams and graphical representations)
10	Lecture – assignment # 10 Critiques on Design proposals 1 (the concept)
11	Lecture – assignment # 11 Critiques on Design proposals 2 (design on sub-site)
12	Lecture – assignment # 12 Designing for Landscape
13	Lecture – assignment # 13 Final Critiques on designs
14	Lecture – assignment # 14 Final Presentations & submissions

Prerequisite(s):	Graphical and representation abilities; Open cultural approach; Availability in learning from the real context
Textbook(s):	- Gilles Clément, The Third Landscape Manifesto (2003) - Ian McHarg, Design with Nature, John Wiley & Sons, New York (1992) -
Additional Literature:	- http://micheldesvignepaysagiste.com/en/process-rather-site-plan - https://landscapetheory1.wordpress.com/tag/gilles-clement/ - https://www.coe.int/en/web/landscape/the-european-landscape-convention
Laboratory Work:	Exercitation
Computer Usage:	yes
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	understanding of the relationship between buildings and places (the close context)
2	understanding of the relationships between the selected site and the whole city (the larger context)
3	understanding of the state of the art of landscape design
4	understanding of the principles and materials of landscape design
5	understanding of the landscape natural and human-made elements
6	experiencing in graphical landscape elements and shapes
7	experiencing in analyze and depict the context and the main physical, not-physical and virtual characteristics of a project site
8	experiencing in designing and drawing within the real context

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program
1	Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively	5
2	Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards	5
3	Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process	5
4	Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work	4
5	Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design	4
6	Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites	4
7	Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team	2
8	International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them	5
9	National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition	4
10	Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects	2
11	Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects.	1
12	Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment	4
13	Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Project	1	20
Case Study	1	15
Final Exam	1	60
Attendance		5
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)			0
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	5	3	15
Final examination	1	2	2
Other	5	7	35
Total Work Load:			100
Total Work Load/25(h):			4
ECTS Credit of the Course:			4

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

To be complited by the end of the semester.