Course detail
Integrateion of structures to landscape
FAST-AR51Acad. year: 2015/2016
Design of a structure is only a part of system of activities leading to final and successful realization of a structure. After finishing building activities it is very important to integrate the structure to the environment. The structure should naturally merge with the surrounding. Despite the structure shape, the terrain adjustment might significantly help in this effort.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- integration of structures to landscape,
- design of the structure surrounding with respect to the environment (city, industry, rural, forest,...)
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Course curriculum
2. Environmental treatment - evaluation of impacts, components of environment, strategic problems
3. Main principles of landscape ecology
4. Function of forest in landscape ecology - introduction (production function, soil protection, climatic, biotic, estetic, social, ...)
5. Landscape ecology - concept
6. Evolution and classification of landscape, structure and dynamics
7. Stress theory, lanscape stability
8. Civil structures in landscape
9. Problem of integration of civil structure in landscape
10. Vegetation and terrain adjustment
11. Construction elements used for terrain adjustment (ramps,
stairways, retaining walls, terrain benchs, sidewalks, ...)
12. Materials the elements
13. Realization of terrain adjustments, composition of vegetation in
space and kinds
14. Designer's Technological workflow of refilling, restoration or creation new vegetation for new spaces.
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Basic literature
Míchal, I.: Ekologická stabilita. Brno, 1992. (CS)
Šlezingr, M.: Aplikovaná a krajinná ekologie - základní iformace. CERM Brno, 2003. (CS)
Volný, A.: Tvorba a ochrana krajiny. VŠZ, 1990. (CS)
Recommended reading
Šlezingr, M., Úradníček, L.,: Bankside trees and shrubs. CERM Brno, 2003. (EN)
Šlezingr, M., Úradníček, L.,: Bankside trees and shrubs. CERM Brno, 2003. (EN)
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