Landscape Documentation (8963.2)

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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Design & Architecture Level 4 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit synthesises the technical skills and knowledge required to become a graduate Landscape Architect. Students are introduced to the contractual and legal obligations of documentation and contract administration. Students learn how to produce a documentation package that forms the basis of a landscape construction contract.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. produce a set of documentation drawings for a small landscape architecture project;
2. interpret a basic construction contract;
3. understand the contractual relationship between consultants, clients and contractors.


Prerequisites

8972 The Three Dimension Landscape

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

8276 Landscape Technology 3.2

Equivalent units

8276 Landscape Technology 3.2

Assumed knowledge

Basic AutoCAD
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Required texts

Recommended readings include

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION

1.    Thomas, G.S. 1999, Landscape Construction Notes, RAIA (now AIA), Melbourne

     All the important information about landscape construction.  This would be our textbook if it wasn't so expensive.  Available through AIA.

 

2.    Holden, R. & Liversedge, J. 2011, Construction for Landscape Architecture, Laurence King Publishing Ltd, London

     Very relevant publication that combines written descriptions of materials and construction methods with details and photos.  Plenty of information that is easy to understand.

  STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

1.    Wyatt, K.J. & Hough, R. 2003, Principles of Structures (4th ed.) UNSW Press, Kensington

     The standard textbook for building and engineering structures.  Comprehensive with lots of maths, but easy to follow and with plenty of diagrams.  The Appendix on Statics is particularly relevant.

 

WATER ISSUES

For WSUD, urban water, stormwater management and other water-related topics:

2.    Department of Land and Water Conservation, 1998, The Constructed Wetlands Manual, DLWC, New South Wales

3.    Melbourne Water et al, 1999, Urban Stormwater: Best Practice Environmental Management Guidelines, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood