UNSW Handbook Course - Landscape Construction Principles

Landscape Construction Principles - LAND1271


	Faculty: Faculty of the Built Environment
	School: Landscape Architecture Program
	Course Outline: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/degrees/blarch07/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	EFTSL: 0.062 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: LAND1171, LAND1102
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course introduces students to the relationship between landscape architectural design, materials and construction. Topics covered include material selection, standard construction practices, basic structural design, detailing and specifications. Soft and hard landscape elements are included, but emphasis is given to walls, paving, steps, decks, drainage, roads and plant material. Students learn to resource and document design details and materials.

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