HRT107 Introductory Landscape Design (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Agricultural and Horticultural Studies (AGHOR)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

The Design process, as it applies to Landscape Design, is introduced and landscape design considered as a component of landscape planning. Effective graphic communication, an inseparable component of any design process, is investigated through a range of graphic techniques suited to the illustration of Landscape Design proposals.

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Session 1
Distance *	Wagga Wagga

*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HRT107

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the design process and apply it to the formulation of landscape design proposals;
- be able to interpret landscape design plans and demonstrate competency in basic drawing techniques and the use of drafting tools;
- be able to demonstrate how to apply design ideas to drawing format to develop and illustrate landscape design proposals;
- be able to show an appreciation of the range of applications of plants in landscape design.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

- Design Process - Introduction to Drawing - Graphic Language and Communication - Formulating Landscape Design Proposals - Plants as Design Elements

Residential School

This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.

The residential school provides a hands on approach to drawing and design.

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