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Designing Living Systems (LARC20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 2
Sidh Sintusingha
Email: ssint@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The studio-based subject explores the integration of living systems into Melbourne’s urban environments at three different scales: the park; the street and the dense residential environment. The subject builds on theories, principles, practices and representations introduced in Natural History and focuses on design applicability through a series of assignments which:
• assimilates three-dimensional design principles, ecological functions, spatial patterns and formal aesthetic considerations of planting design with the built urban environment;
• engages with and manipulates the interrelationship between plant, soil, hydrological and climatic conditions
• explores the psychological and behavioural aspects of human relationship as a part of the living system.
Intended learning outcomes
- To develop the ability to select plant material palettes and prepare planting plans for a range of urban project scales in Melbourne.
- To develop an understanding of the aesthetic, functional and ecological contributions of living systems (native and non-native plants and plant communities, soils and their relationship to micro-climates, water systems, biodiversity, energy and on-going maintenance, performance rating schemes) to contemporary and future urban landscapes.
Generic skills
- Critical and spatial thinking
- Multiscalar spatial analysis
- Ability to represent concepts and express them through graphic representations, written and oral presentations
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
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Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
3 case studies analyses in Melbourne, considering design and performance across 3 sites at different scales (equivalent to 2000 words in total)
- Case 1 (park), due week 3 15%
- Case 2 (street) due week 5 15%
- Case 3 (dense residential environment) due week 7, 20%
A design exercise in the form of a folio (equivalent to 2000 words) 50% due week 12.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Sidh Sintusingha Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Sidh Sintusingha
Email: ssint@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022