705-397 Documentation for Landscape Architecture

705-195 Landscape Materials, 705-296 Site Engineering and 705-273 CAD in Landscape Architecture

This subject provides instruction in construction documentation for landscape architecture. The principles of preparing plans and specifications for use in implementing landscape architectural designs are covered in this subject. This includes the preparation of site protection, demolition, grading, irrigation, layout and planting plans, construction details, written specifications and cost plans.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Be familiar with typical construction documentation methods required in landscape architectural offices.

• Produce a construction documentation package for landscape architectural projects, including title sheet preparation, protection/demolition plans, grading plans, irrigation plans, layout plans and planting plans, construction details, written specifications and cost plans.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:

• Technical drawing skills.

• Writing skills with application to design projects.

• Skills in analysis and review of technical writing and drawings.

• Ability to identify the information that needs to be contained in a construction documentation package.

• Ability to graphically present fundamental information contained in a construction documentation package.

Graphic construction documentation set for landscape architecture, written specifications and cost plans equivalent to 3000 words (60%); interim progress of graphic construction documentation set (20%); oral presentation and report equivalent to 1000 words on landscape architecture documentation packages of built projects (20%).