planin: planning 1 orientation
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PLANNING 1
SITE PL
ANNING &
ARCHITECTU
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PLANIN1COURSE CREDIT : 3 UNITSPREREQUISITE : NonePREREQUISITE TO : PLANIN2TYPE OF COURSE : MAJORSCHEDULE :
COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course introduces you to the art and science of Site
Planning and Landscape Architecture. You will learn the fundamentals of Landscape Architecture and Site Planning that focuses on the artistic and fundamental arrangement of buildings, open spaces, service areas, circulation and other external areas, techniques in the enhancement and design of exterior environments. Also, you will be exposed to the principles, concepts and methods involved that will help you understand better the scope of planning and designing for open spaces, external areas most especially being as allied fields of architecture. This course will require you to participate in class discussions, reports, examinations and term projects.
COURSE OBJECTIVESIn taking this course, you will be able to:Relate history and planning theories to ecology and be able to apply
them in designing for a sustainable and environmentally friendly community development in current and future school design projects.
Identify principles of site planning and landscape architecture as well as methods of construction to be able to select and use landscaping design elements in reports and term projects.
Recognize the ecological, social, psychological, aesthetic and functional basis of site planning and be able to apply the best application to ‘green-architecture’ programming.
Identify the environmental, social Issues and implications of site planning to be able to design and specify with greater accuracy in projects given in class
COURSE POLICIES & GUIDELINESFor the duration of the term, Students are expected to:Continually submit projects/plates on time. Late plates shall be accepted but with
due penalties, ex: percentile deductions, etc. and will be upon the professor’s prerogative on when the latest possible date for late submissions is acceptable. A one-meeting/week late plate is the recommended limit.
Regularly attend classes. Since this subject is a one meeting per week class, a maximum of three (3) absences is allowed before a student is considered Failed due to absences. Punctuality is highly demanded. Student will be considered absent if he arrives more than 30 minutes. Three-recorded tardiness will count as 1 absence.
*Absences incurred by students who are required to attend formation programs or officially representing the College as a delegate to an athletic meet/athletic related activities, training/seminar, cultural performance, competition, and similar events are considered an Approved Absence.
*Absences because of sickness are NOT considered Approved Absences and should, therefore, be counted against the students’ attendance even if certified by a doctor, parent, or guardian.
COURSE POLICIES & GUIDELINESFor the duration of the term, Students are expected to:At the end of each workshop/studio activity (plate/project-making), the
students will be evaluated through feedbacks regarding his/her development/s, success, and/or failure in attaining instructional & course objectives. This procedure will detect his/her learning difficulties, which are not revealed by formative activities and other instructional adjustments and provide the professor with information for making instruction and remedial works more effective and for the professor to properly assess the extent to which objectives of instructions have been achieved.
Missed plates due to an absence from class as make-up: If absence is excused (with blue form), plates are considered submitted on time, however, unexcused absence shall constitute a late plate submission with their respective penalties.
Weather Cancellations: DLS-CSB Twitter AccountMeeting Cancellations (because of me): through Class FB Page
HOW MUCH WORK TO EXPECT?• Individual 10-minute Executive Reports• Group Term Project (Arcdes or Sorsogon)• Participation in Discussions• Participation in Field Trip (usually 12th week)
WEEKLY SCHEDULEExecutive ReportLectureWorkshop (Group work)
ASSESSMENT/EVALUATIONClass Standing 10%Executive Reports 20%Quizzes 20%Term Project 50%
Final Card Grade = 40% Midterm + 60% Finals Grades
REFERENCES Lynch, K. (1984). Site Planning 3rd Edition. Cambridge, MA. The MIT
Press. De Chiara, J. and Koppelman L.E. (1978). Site Planning Standards.
New York, US. McGraw-Hill Inc. Dines, N.T, and Harris (1998), C. W. Time Saver Standards for
Landscape Architecture. New York, USA. McGraw-Hill. Dines, N. T. and Brown, Kyle D. (2001), Landscape Architect’s Portable
Handbook. Boston, MA. McGraw-Hill. Landscape Handbook for the Tropics The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture An Introduction to Landscape Architecture
EXECUTIVE REPORTS10 minutes max4 executive reports per meeting, starting June 6 (depends on
size of class)Apply to Philippine Setting“Urban Design Reader” Edited by Michael Larice and Elizabeth
MacdonaldDraw Lots
TOPICS “Author’s Introduction” and “The Uses of Sidewalks: Contact”, Jane
Jacobs“The Timeless Way”, Christopher Alexander“Toward an Urban Design Manifesto”, Allan B. Jacobs & Donald Appleyard“Dimensions of Performance” Kevin Lynch“Prospects for Places,” Edward Relph“The Phenomenon of Place” Christian Norberg-Schultz“ The Problem of Place in America” Ray Oldenburg“The Image of the Environment” and “The City Image and its Elements”
Kevin Lynch“Introduction to the Concise Townscape” Gordon Cullen“Principles of Regional Design” Michael Hough
TOPICS“Critical Regionalism: An Architecture of Place” Douglas S. Kelbaugh“Place Memory & Urban Preservation” Dolores Hayden“Themes of Postmodern Urbanism” Nan Ellin“The Generic City” Rem Koolhaas“Critiques” and “Urban Components” Leon Krier“The Third Typology” Anthony Vidler“Getting to Know the Built Landscape: Typomorphology” Anne Vernez
Moudon“Introduction”, “The Life of Plazas”, “Sitting Places” and “Sun, Wind,
Trees and Water” William H. Whyte“Three Types of Outdoor Activities” and “Life Between Buildings” Jan Gehl“Urban Plazas” Clare Cooper Marcus & Carolyn Francis
TOPICS“Neighborhood Space” Randolph Hester“Conclusion: Great Streets & City Planning” Allan B. Jacobs“Getting Around” David Sucher“Green Streets” Metro Portland“Drawings Lessons & Debunking Myths” Robert Cervero“A Catholic Approach to What Organizing What Urban Designers
Should Know” Anne Vernez Moudon“Urban Design as a Discipline & as a Profession” Jon Lang“The Communication Process” Matthew Carmona, Tim Heath, Tanoer
Oc and Steven Tiesdell“The Debate on Design Review” Brenda Case Scheer“Design Guidelines in American Cities: Conclusions: John Punter
ACTIVITY
REFLECTION• Name• Best way to contact you• What is your educational goal at DLS-CSB• Based on your experience, how has an instructor helped you
achieve your goals?
INTERVIEW ACTIVITY• Pick a spokesperson to interview the instructor• Come up with 3 questions to ask the instructor what they feel
is important to know and is course related (aspects of the syllabus, assignments, text, exams, etc.)
• One guided questions from me