207-315 Landscape Construction

This subject aims to provide students with a borad knowledge of a range of built elements, their application in the landscape, design, performance and method of construction.

The areas of study include:

• urban soils and their relevance to built structures;

• earthworks and earthmoving equipment;

• water infiltration, movement and retention in urban soils and soil drainage;

• concrete, masonry structures and pavements;

• walls, fences and retaining walls;

• field rock placement;

• formal and free form water features;

• plant selection, planting and establishment.

Site visits and case studies will be used to demonstrate the application of different elements and construction methods and the aesthetic contribution of the various elements will be discussed.

A two-hour written examination 70% (due end of the semester) and one project report of 3000 words 30% (due end of the semester).

• K A Handreck and N D Black, Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf. New South Wales University Press, 2002.
• K McIntyre and B Jakobsen, Drainage for Sportsturf and Horticulture. Horticultural Engineering Consultancy, 1998.
• G S Thomas, Landscape Construction Notes. Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Melbourne, Australia, 1999.