UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS

ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI- 600 025

REGULATIONS – 2013
M. ARCH (LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE) – FULL TIME
I TO IV SEMESTERS OF CURRICULA AND SYLLABI

S. NO COURSE COURSE NAME L T P/S C

CODE
SEMESTER I

1. LN8101 Geology and Soils 3 0 0 3

2. LN8102 Hydrology and Micro Climate 3 0 0 3
3. LN8103 Planting And Horticultural Practices 3 0 0 3
4. LN8104 Site planning and Detailing 1 0 4 3
5. LN8152 Traditional and Contemporary Landscapes 3 0 0 3
6. LN8153 Urban Landscape Design 3 0 0 3
TOTAL 18

SEMESTER II
7. LN8201 Landscape Construction 2 0 4 4
8. LN8202 Landscape Design Studio I 0 0 12 6
9. LN8203 Planting Design 3 0 0 3
10. LN8251 Landscape Ecology and Planning 3 0 0 3
11. Elective I * * * 3
12. Elective II * * * 3
TOTAL 22

SEMESTER III
13. LN8301 Advanced Landscape Design Studio II 0 0 12 6
14. LN8302 Dissertation 0 0 6 3
15. LN8303 Environmental Legislation and EIA 3 0 0 3
16. AA8351 Research Methodologies in Architecture 3 0 0 3
17. Elective III * * * 3
18. Elective IV * * * 3
TOTAL 21

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 SEMESTER IV
19. LN8401 Professional Practice of Landscape
3 0 0 3
Architecture
20. LN8411 Thesis 0 0 22 11
TOTAL 14

Total no of credits required for the award of the degree 75

List of Electives- M. Arch (Landscape Architecture) L T P/S C

21. LN8001 Application of GIS in Landscape Design 3 0 0 3
22. LN8002 Computer Applications And Management 3 0 0 3
Information Systems
23. LN8003 Landscape Management 3 0 0 3
24. AA8071 GIS Modeling in Urban Planning 3 0 0 3
25. AA8151 Contemporary Processes in Architectural 3 0 0 3
Design I
26. DG8151 Architecture and Critical Theory 3 0 0 3
27. DG8451 Web Design and Portfolio Production 0 0 6 3
28. LN8071 Sustainability and Energy Conservation in 3 0 0 3
Landscape Architecture

L- Lecture T- Tutorial P- Practical / S- Studio C- Credits

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 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS
ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI- 600 025
REGULATIONS - 2013
M. ARCH (LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE) – PART TIME- DAY TIME
I TO VI SEMESTERS OF CURRICULA AND SYLLABI
S. COURSE COURSE NAME L T P/S C
NO. CODE
SEMESTER I
1. LN8103 Planting and Horticultural Practices 3 0 0 3
2. LN8101 Geology and Soils 3 0 0 3
3. LN8153 Urban Landscape Design 3 0 0 3
4. LN8104 Site Planning and Detailing 1 0 4 3
TOTAL 12

SEMESTER II
5. LN8203 Planting Design 3 0 0 3
6. LN8251 Landscape Ecology and Planning 3 0 0 3
7. Elective I * * * 3
8. LN8201 Landscape Construction 2 0 4 4
TOTAL 13

SEMESTER III
9. LN8102 Hydrology and Micro Climate 3 0 0 3
10. AA8351 Research Methodologies in Architecture 3 0 0 3
11. LN8152 Traditional and Contemporary Landscapes 3 0 0 3
12. Elective II * * * 3
TOTAL 12

SEMESTER IV
13. Elective III * * * 3
14. Elective IV * * * 3
15. LN8202 Landscape Design Studio I 0 0 12 6
TOTAL 12

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 SEMESTER V
16. LN8303 Environmental Legislation and EIA 3 0 0 3
17. LN8302 Dissertation 0 0 6 3
18. LN8301 Advanced Landscape Design Studio II 0 0 12 6
TOTAL 12

SEMESTER VI
19. LN8401 Professional Practice of Landscape 3 0 0 3
Architecture
20. LN8411 Thesis 0 0 22 11
TOTAL 14
Total no of credits required for the award of the degree 75

List of Electives- M. Arch. (Landscape Architecture)

21. LN8001 Application of GIS in Landscape Design 3 0 0 3
22. LN8002 Computer Applications and Management 3 0 0 3
Information systems
23. LN8003 Landscape Management 3 0 0 3
24. AA8071 GIS Modeling in Urban Planning 3 0 0 3
25. AA8151 Contemporary Processes in Architectural 3 0 0 3
Design I
26. DG8151 Architecture and Critical Theory 3 0 0 3
27. DG8451 Web Design and Portfolio Production 0 0 6 3
28. LN8071 Sustainability and Energy Conservation in 3 0 0 3
Landscape Architecture

L- Lecture T- Tutorial P- Practical / S- Studio C- Credits

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LN8101 GEOLOGY AND SOILS L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 Introduction to the characteristics and impact of the landform which are shaped
by the forces of the Earth and its influences on the landscape.
 This course introduces these processes and their impact. In addition the objective
of the course is also to give detailed knowledge on the soils.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 15
The Earth – Origin of Earth, Solar system. Earth’s Structure, Composition, Land and
Sea distribution , Earth and its Atmosphere. Rock-Rock forming minerals – Igneous,
Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks, Economic importance of mineral deposits.
Geomorphic process : Epigenic or Exogenic process – Weathering, Erosion, Mass
wasting, Fluvial cycle, Groundwater, Wind, Seas and Oceans, Glaciers. Hypogenic or
Endogenic process – Earth quake, Tsunami, Fold, Fault, and Volcanism, Platetectonics.

UNIT II STUDY OF LANDFORMS 12

Evolution of land forms: Land forms produced by geomorphic process –Reclamation of
land forms , Land forms along coasts. Man’s intervention into Ecology and Environment-
case studies in India, Deterioration of landscapes by Mining of minerals. Suitability of
land for various developments. Surface and Groundwater resources management,
Quality of water for drinking. Hydraulic effects caused by rapid urbanization.. Concept of
rainwater harvesting.

UNIT III SOIL CHARACTERISTICS 6

Soil forming minerals –Weathering & Erosion, Soil profile, Role of climate, Rainfall,
Vegetation, Topography and Time factors in soil formation. Soil classification, Soil
water, Soils of India. Soil properties, Physical, Chemical and Biological properties,
Sustainability of
soil for development activities.

UNIT IV SOIL ANALYSIS 6

Soil analysis, Soil survey and field mapping, land capability classifications. Role of
remote sensing in soil mapping.

UNIT V SOIL MODIFICATIONS 6

Soil modifications, Problems of soils, Acid, Alkaline, Saline soils, soil pH, Essential
mineral nutrients of soils, Manure and Fertilizers. Soil conservation, type, factors,
methods of conservation, prevention of soil erosion, Soil conditioning, soil mixtures and
alternative to soils.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Characteristics of landforms, causes and effects.
 Soil characteristics, causes and effects and modifications.
 Methods of analysis of soils.

REFERENCES:
1. I.P. Abrol and V.V.Dhruva Narayana, Technologies for Wasteland Development,
ICAR, New delhi, 1990.
2. Arthur.V.Strahler, Physical Geography, Second edition, John Wiley and sons
Inc.,1951.
3. William D. Thornbury, Principles of Geomorphology, John Wiley and sons Inc.,1954.

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LN8102 HYDROLOGY AND MICRO CLIMATE L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 Introduction of basic hydrology and its link with various landscape processes.
 To understand the issues, involved in macro and micro climate.
 To expose the students on Landscape design in various climate types
 To have and understanding on the evaluation tools in micro climate.

UNIT I HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEMS 6

Hydrological cycles and sources of water. Characteristics and management of drainage
basins. Types of flow channels, management of surface water. Ground water
occurrence, aquifer recharge areas, infiltration, water intrusion areas, water bearing
properties of geological formations, salt water intrusion, leaching etc.,

UNIT II WATER MANAGEMENT 9

Ground water management, sources of ground water pollution and its control, use of
saline brackish water for development. Impacts of hydrology on environment and
landscape development, rain water harvesting methods, water treatment techniques,
sewage water treatment and reuse in landscape, waste water and sewage water
disposal methods on different types of soils, septic tank, soak pit designs.

UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO THE CLIMATE 12

General Climatology. Composition of atmosphere, Elements of climate. Climate and
Civilization, Climate classification worldwide and India. Climate – Macro, Micro and
Crypto Climate, Urban and Rural Climate. Global Warming and Climate Change.

UNIT IV CLIMATE AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN 10

Soil classification and vegetation in the tropics. Hard, Soft landscape and Climate.
Pollution effects in Landscape. Evaluation tools of Micro climate. Landscaping in various
climates of tropics. Role of landscape in energy conservation.

UNIT V MICRO CLIMATE CONTROL 8

Impact of natural and man-made elements on climate. Radiation, wind, temperature,
humidity and precipitation modification. Sustainable micro climatic design. Integration of
microclimatic information in design and case studies.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Knowledge about water management.
 General understanding of climate and elements of micro climate and the
relationship to landscape elements.
 An understanding of micro climate modifiers.

REFERENCES:
1. Robert Brown and Jenny J Gillespie, Micro climatic landscape design – creating
thermal comfort and energy efficiency, John Wiley, N.Y, 1995.
2. Anne Simon Moeffat & Marc Schier, Landscape design that saves energy, William
Marison & Co, N.Y. 1981
3. George Perkins Marsh, Man and Nature.
4. Bansal N.K. Minke.G, Climatic zones and rural housing in India, KFA, Julich, Federal
republic of germany, 1988.
5. Baruch Givoni, Passive and low energy cooling of Building, Van Nostrand reinhold,
Newyork, 1994.

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LN8103 PLANTING AND HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES L T P/S C
3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
 Introduction to the characteristics of Plant materials which are an important part
of soft landscape, international nomenclature used for plants and their
associations in nature.
 To promote understanding of the factors that regulate the growth and
characteristics of the plant material.

UNIT I CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANT MATERIALS 9

Classification of plant kingdom, rules of nomenclature and identification. Plant
processes, water relation, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis and respiration. Stem, root
and leaf relationship, growth and flowering, response to stimuli and modification. Plant
multiplication and adaptation.

UNIT II FLORISTIC REGIONS OF INDIA 9

Different floristic regions and forest types of India. Dominant, endemic, occasional,
prevalent species in select types.

UNIT III PLANT PROPAGATION 9

Nursery establishment and plant propagation. Establishment and maintenance of grass,
shrubs and trees with respect to ground preparation, planting and transplanting,
protection of plants during and after planting.

UNIT IV HORTICULTURAL PRACTICE 9

Plant nutrition and supplements. Fertilizers and Manures- types, methods of
applications, advantages and disadvantages. Common plant pests, diseases and their
control, insecticides and their application, weed control. Sustainable practices in pest
management and weed control. Water budgeting .

UNIT V LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 9

Maintenance methodology, maintenance economics and maintenance details for all soft
landscape. Equipment for landscape maintenance.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUT COMES:
 Knowledge of Binomial nomenclature of plants.
 Aspects of Plant growth and propagation, thereby understanding the Maintenance
requirement of plants.

REFERENCES:
1. Raunkier.C., the Life forms of Plants and statistical plant geography, 1934.
2. Venkateswaralu.V.A., Text book of Botany, Vol III, Guntur.
3. Lawrence.H.M., Taxonomy of vascular plants, Oxford, IBH, 1964.
4. Rao.K.N.R. and Krishnamurthy.K.N., Angiosperms, S.Viswanathan Printers and
publishers.
5. G.S.Puri, Forest types of India.

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LN8104 SITE PLANNING AND DETAILING L T P/S C
1 0 4 3
OBJECTIVES:
 The objective of this course is to equip the students in the techniques of detailing
and drawing of Landscape design at site scale.

UNIT I LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS 5

Symbols of representation of landscape elements in plan, elevation and section.

UNIT II DESIGN OF LANDFORMS 15

Contours – representation of landforms and landform design, interpolation of contours,
slope analysis, uses and function.
Grading – symbols and abbreviations, basic grading exercises, grading alignment of
paths/roads, angle of repose and use of retaining walls.

UNIT III EARTHWORK FORMATION 15

Earth works – principles of earth work, cut and fill calculations – borrow pit method,
average end area method, average spot level method, precautions taken in cut and fill
methods in relation to soil conditions, amount of precipitation etc.,

UNIT IV HARD LANDSCAPES 20

Design and detail of hard landscapes – Roads, paving, barriers, edge conditions –
functions, types, criteria for selection, design aspects, details.

UNIT V OUTDOOR FURNITURE 20

Criteria for the selection of materials and specifications for the street furniture in various
environments. Design of signage and simple outdoor structures like pavilions, gazebos
etc.
Use of waste materials in landscape, recycling and reuse of materials, their impact on
landscape design.
Preparation of working drawings for hard landscaping and services.
TOTAL: 75 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:
 Techniques of drawing landscape and site elements.
 Detailing of site elements like earthwork, hard landscape and outdoor furniture.

REFERENCES:
1. Strom Steven, Site engineering for landscape Architects, John wiley and sons
Inc.,2004.
2. Charles.W.Harris & Nicholas T. Dines, Time saver Standards for Landscape
Architecture, Mc. Graw Hill.
3. Jack E. Ingels, Landscaping – Principles & Practices , Pelmer Publishers Inc., 1992
4. Grant W Reid, Landscape Graphics, Watson – Guptill publication, New York, 1987.
5. David Sauter, Landscape Construction, Pelmer Thomson Learning, 2000.
6. Michael Little wood, Landscape Detailing Volume I -IV, Architectural Press, 1993.
7. Naoki Mukoda, Street furniture, Bijutsu shuppan – sha Ltd., 1990.

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LN8152 TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES L T P/S C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To study the social and cultural influences on traditional landscapes through
analysis of form and space, siting principles of each period with examples.
 To study contemporary landscape and the manifestation in the western and
Indian context.

UNIT I EASTERN TRADITIONS AND ISLAMIC LANDSCAPES 15

Early traditions and beliefs about landscape and environment in east. Ancient Indian
traditions – Vedic, Jainism, Buddhism and later Hindu movements. Symbolic meanings
and sacred value of natural landscapes.
Transfer of concepts through Buddhism to China –Chinese landscape development –
gardens of China – Pre Buddhist Japanese landscapes – impact of China on Japanese
gardens – Japanese gardens.

Nomadic culture of central Asia – advent of Islam – concept of Paradise as a garden –

spread of Islamic traditions to the West and East. Eastern expression of Islam –
Samarkhand and Mughul India – Tomb and pleasure garden – Moghul concepts of site
planning. Western expression of Islam – Spain Alhambra and General life, Granada.

UNIT II RENNAISSANCE AND THE EVOLUTION OF NEW 6

THOUGHTS
Development of the enclosed garden in the Middle ages. Renaissance – Italy, France
and England, Romanticism. Influences and linkages across cultures. Study of the
western landscapes till the nineteenth century.

UNIT III THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN LANDSCAPE 9

Industrialization and urbanization – impacts and development of the concept of public
open spaces, open space development in new towns, parks movement. Open space
development and its urban design and planning context, Early industrial towns and the
garden city movement. Public park as a major component of urban landscape, the
works of F.L.Ohmstead, and other pioneers. Open space development and Close
conceptual relationship between Town planning, urban design and landscape
architecture. Examples.

UNIT IV THE MODERN MOVEMENT, CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS

AND CONCERNS 9
Changing concepts of space and the relationship of architecture to landscape. Study of
selected works of modern architects and landscape architects. Postwar development
in Europe. The influence of Ian Mcharg on Landscape architecture. The works of
Jellicoe, Burle Marx and others.
Concept of sustainable landscape development, Cultural landscapes their definition,
identification, characteristics, policies, Artistic sensibility in landscape architecture and
land art, New development in urban Landscape design.

UNIT V INDIAN CONTEXT 6

Issues in contemporary India, Analysis and understanding of philosophies of
contemporary landscape works in India, case studies.
TOTAL 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Relationship between culture and Landscape design.
 Perception of open spaces in different cultures.

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REFERENCES :
1. Geoffrey and Susan Jellico, The landscape of Man, Thames & Hudson Publication,
1995
2. Robert Holden, New landscape Design, Lawrence king publishing, UK, 2003
3. Penelope Hill, Contemporary history of garden design, Birkhauser publishers,
2004
4. Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, Landscape Design – A Cultural &Architectural History,
Hary & Abram inc. publishers, 2001.
5. Phillip Pregill & Nancy Volkman, Landscapes in History, Van Nostrand publishers,
1993.
6. Jonas Lehrman, Earthly Paradise- Garden and courtyard in Islam, Thames and
Hudson,1980.
7. G.B.Tobey, A history of American Landscape architecture, American elsevier
Publishing Co.,NY, 1973.
8. Pieluigi Nicholin, Francesco Repishti, Dictionary of today’s landscape designers,
Skira Editores P.A, 2003.

LN8153 URBAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
 To expand the students knowledge on landscape within urban areas and open
spaces in Urban context..

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 6
City and pattern – hierarchy of streets and squares – spatial organization and land use –
road net works and basic services. Open spaces with in urban environment.

UNIT II URBAN SPACES 9

Cultural, social and aesthetic value of urban spaces and its perception, Imageability,
Townscape elements. Urban space enhancement.

UNIT III OPEN SPACE SYSTEM 9

Open space development in urban design context. Evolution of public park as a major
component of urban landscape. Open space development in new towns. Park systems,
water fronts. Green infrastructure. Urban ecology, urban water sheds.

UNIT IV ELEMENTS IN URBAN LANDSCAPE 12

Design of public parks, roads, green ways, parkways, promenade and plaza. Public art.
Plant selection criteria, furnishings and lighting of public space, maintenance and
management of public spaces and parks,

UNIT V CASE STUDIES 9

Contemporary urban landscape issues. Case studies-Study, understanding and analysis
of known examples at the national and international levels.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Types, characteristics and elements of urban open spaces.
 Case studies of urban landscapes.

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REFERENCES:
1. Garden Cullen, The concise Townscape, Architectural press, London.
2. Kevin Lynch, Image of City, Cambridge, MA, 1961.
3. Henry F. Arnold, Trees in Urban Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company.
4. Matthew Carmona, Tim Heath, Public places – Urban spaces, Architectural press,
2003.
5. Michael Hough, Cities and natural process, Routledge, 1995.
6. Donald Watson, Alan plattns, Roberta shibley, Time savers standards for urban
design, McGraw hill, 2003.
7. Elements and total concept of urban landscape design, Graphic –sha publishing Co,
2001.
8. Tom turner, city as landscape, Eand FN spon, 1996.
9. Cliff Tandy, Handbook of urban Landscape, Architectural Press, 1970.

LN8201 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION L T P/S C

2 0 4 4
OBJECTIVES:
 To train the students in the detailing and drawing of landscape elements and
features like lighting, play area, terraces and water features.
 The course discusses the management of water in site through landscape design.

UNIT I OUTDOOR LIGHTING 10

Definition of technical terms, types of electrical lighting, types of fixtures, auxiliary
fixtures. Principles of design for outdoor illumination, design and type of effects with
electrical lighting. Safety precautions and drawbacks of electrical lighting, electrical
accessories and their installation. Solar energy and lighting.

UNIT II PLAY AREA AND TERRACE LANDSCAPING 15

Design of play areas -Totlots to play grounds. Design and detail of play equipments.
Considerations, design and detail for terrace landscaping, concept of green roof -
intensive and extensive.

UNIT III WATER FEATURES 25

Design of water features such as swimming pools, cascades, fountains etc., and their
technical requirements. Consideration for design and detail. Water bodies and natural
ponds.
Design of irrigation system – landscape area types, objectives and design, water needs
and sources, application, methods of installation. Control systems, scheduling and
maintenance.

UNIT IV STORM WATER MANGEMENT 10

Drainage – surface drainage, calculation of surface run off, design of surface and storm
water drainage, design of swales and gutters.

UNIT V WATER RESOURCES PLANNING 15

Water shed and their characteristics, urban storm water drainage systems, protection of
natural water bodies, water retention structures, water harvesting techniques and
devices.
TOTAL:75 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Detailing and drawing of landscape elements and features.
 Water management through landscape design.
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REFERENCES:
1. David Sauter, Landscape Construction, Pelmer Thomson Learning, 2000.
2. Michael Little wood, Landscape Detailing Volume I-IV, Architectural Press, 1993.
3. Roger Narboni, Lighting the Landscapes- Art Design technologies, Birkhauser,
Switzerland, 2004.
4. Halpeth, T.Senthilkumar, G.Harikumar, Light Right, TERI, New Delhi, 2004.
5. Charles.W.Harris & Nicholas T. Dines, Time saver Standards for Landscape
Architecture, Mc. Graw Hill.

LN8202 LANDSCAPE DESIGN STUDIO – I L T P/S C

0 0 12 6

OBJECTIVE:
 The objective of this course is to introduce the students to Landscape design.

Studio work shall deal with an appreciation of basic landscape design issues and
elements – simple site planning, use of plant materials for defining and structuring the
open spaces, landscape treatment in relation to the buildings, understanding the
aesthetic qualities of the plant materials and their associations.
The studio exercises will involve three or four of the following situations – Campus
landscape, Group housing, specialized human landscapes at different situations, parks
and garden design. Understanding the function and structuring of outdoor spaces would
be the underlying theme.
TOTAL:180 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:
 Landscape Design of small projects primarily involving site planning and design.
 Introduction to Planting design.

LN8203 PLANTING DESIGN L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 This course discusses in detail about the various aspects of designing plants.
 It also emphasizes on the applications of planting design in the practice.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO PLANTING DESIGN 9

Introduction to planting design. Plants as living materials, landscape architect’s view of
plants. Plants as structural, functional and decorative elements. Structural
characteristics of plants. Spatial functions of plants, ground level planting, below knee
height, knee to eye level, above eye level planting, tree planting.

UNIT II CREATING SPACES WITH PLANTS 9

Experience of spaces, use of planting to manipulate spatial experience, elements of
spatial composition – enclosure, dynamics and focus. Plant associations. Plant
communities, Designing with canopy layers – 3 layers, 2 layers and single layer. Plants
as a part of integral habitats.
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UNIT III VISUAL COMPOSITION IN PLANTING DESIGN 9
Subjective and objective responses to plant material. A study on form, shape, colour,
texture, growth characteristics and suitability to different environments. Principles of
visual composition- harmony and contrast, Balance, Emphasis, Sequence, Scale, Unity
and variety in planting design.

UNIT IV PLANTING DESIGN FOR HABITAT CREATION 9

Planting strategies and species for various types of habitats – wooded areas, grassland
and meadows, wetlands, coastal edges, waterside and aquatic planting, slope retention,
and plants for restoration of disturbed habitats.

UNIT V APPLICATIONS IN PRACTICE 9

Study of local plant materials, their botanical, common and regional names, growth
characteristics and application in design. Visit to nurseries. Introduction to soft
landscape working drawings, planting plans, specifications and estimation.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Basics of planting design
 Applications of planting design.

REFERENCES:
1. Nick Robinson, The Planting Design Hand book, Gower Pub., 1998
2. Brian Hackett, Planting Design, McGraw hill, 1979.
3. Bose. T. K. and Choudhary, Tropical Garden Plants in Colour, Horticulture and Allied
Publishers, 1991.
4. Iyengar Gopalaswamy, Complete Gardening in India, Gopalaswamy Partha sarathy,
1991.
5. M.S. Randhawa, Flowering trees of India, National Book Trust , India, 1983.

LN8251 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY AND PLANNING L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To understand any developmental activity involves intervention in the natural
processes and to minimize the impact due to this intervention.
 To outline the evolution of landscape planning, its premises and the process.

UNIT I ECOLOGY 9
Understanding the ecosystem and their functioning –– components of ecosystem -
natural process- Fundamentals of ecology - Ecological processes and dynamics–
understanding ecological concepts like population growth, regulation, carrying capacity-
colonization and succession - stability and resilience of ecosystem – ecosystem
degradation.

UNIT II LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 9

Introduction to landscape ecology – formation of various landforms – landforms and
landscape process – pattern and structure of landscapes– concepts of patch, corridor
and matrix - landscape dynamics and function – topological and chorological process
within landscape - concept of landscape metrics – understanding dynamic interaction
between landscape structure and function – ecological services of landscape.

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UNIT III LANDSCAPE PLANNING 9
Relationship between man and nature – analytical aspect of landscape - the natural and
cultural setting - evolution of landscape planning –concepts and projects of McHarg,
Carl Steinite, Warren Manning, Augus Hills, Phil Lewis – Izank Zonneveld, Ervin Zube -
landscape planning models – METLAND concept

UNIT IV PROCESS IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING 9

The purpose of landscape planning – domain and context for landscape planning –
principles of planning – procedure in landscape planning - problem defining, goal
setting, inventory and analysis - basic of collecting and analyzing, projecting and
presenting data in landscape planning, visual assessment and aesthetic dimension.–
Suitability analysis – techniques for identifying preferences - Planning options –
proposing landscape plan.

UNIT V CASE STUDIES: LANDSCAPE PLANNING 9

Reclamation and restoration of derelict landscapes - conservation and preservation of
ecological fragile areas such as wetlands, creeks etc. - conservation ordinances. Case
studies on landscape regional planning - policies and landscape.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Basics of Ecology and Landscape Ecology.
 Landscape planning history, evolution, process and case studies.

REFERENCES:
1. Richard T.T.Forman & Michel Godron , Landscape Ecology, John Wiley & Sons;
1986
2. Tom Turner, Landscape Planning and Environmental Impact Design, UCL Press,
London, 1998.
3. Ervin H. Zube, Robert O Brush, Julios G.Y.Fabos, Landscape assessment –
values, perceptions, 1975.
4. G. Tyler Miller Jr., Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions,
Brooks / Cole publishers co., 2004.
5. William M. Marsh, Landscape planning – Environmental Application, John Wiley and
sons Inc., 1997.

LN8301 ADVANCED LANDSCAPE DESIGN STUDIO– II L T P/S C

0 0 12 6
OBJECTIVE:
 The objective of this course is to train students in advanced landscape design
involving complex situations that require handling of multiple information and
contexts.

The studio exercises will involve three or four of the following situations – urban context,
historical landscape, specialized landscape situations, industrial landscapes,
recreational landscapes. Understanding of ecologically sustainable development would
be the underlying theme.
TOTAL:180 PERIODS
OUTCOME:
 Training in advanced Landscape design.

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LN8302 DISSERTATION L T P/S C
0 0 6 3
OBJECTIVE:
 To promote research in Landscape architecture. In addition this course will also
train the students in collecting, critically analyzing and presenting information in a
logical sequence.

Topics related to various aspects of Landscape Architecture could be chosen in

consultation with faculty members, comprehensively researched and findings presented
in a series of seminars by individual students. The materials would be documented and
formally presented as a dissertation at the end of the semester.
TOTAL: 90 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Research on a chosen topic.
 Expertise in collecting, processing and presenting relevant information.

LN8303 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND EIA L T P/S C

3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVE:
 To familiarize the students to the environmental legislation and its components
and it’s role in checking the damage to the environment

UNIT I COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT 6

Environmental sciences, Environment – definition, important components, quality of total
environment.

UNIT II HUMAN IMPACT ON ECOSYSTEMS 12

Environmental impact of man’s activities on earth, impacts of agriculture,
industrialization, urbanization. Relations between local modification and global
phenomena. Green house effect, acid rain etc., Pollution – definition, pollution of air,
water, land and noise, effect on humans, vegetation and other life forms, degradation of
land. International treaties on environment, sustainable development – ecological and
environmental parameters, public participation and role of NGOs. Status of environment
in India.

UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION 9

Concept of law constitution in relation to environment. Introduction to town planning
legislation and legal tools for development control and their relationship for landscape
design objectives. Indian forests acts – preserved, protected, private and village forests,
wild life sanctuaries act. Legislative and administrative framework for national parks in
U.K., U.S.A. and India. Periphery control legislation and green belt concept.
Preservation of the countryside.

UNIT IV CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION 9

Legislation relating to preservation of parks, open spaces, playgrounds, trees and
ancient monuments. Legislation related to air, water, Land pollution prevention

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UNIT IV ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 9
Environmental impact assessment – definitions, methodologies, techniques, advantages
and disadvantages. Process – data collection, identification of study area, scope, aim,
environmental standards and their measurement. EIA in India, legislation related to EIA,
EIA in developed and developing countries
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Background and evolution of Environmental legislation.
 The various legislation concerned with the environment.
 EIA and its components

REFERENCES:
1. Michael Allaby, Basics of Environmental Science, Routledge, 2000.
2. Avjit gupta and Mukul.G.Asher, Environment and the developing world, John wiley
and sons, Inc, 2000.
3. Larry W.Canter, Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw – Hill, Inc,1996
4. H.N.Tiwari, Environmental Law, Allahad law agency, 1997.
5. Rosencrany, a.Diwan, Noble.M, Environmental law and policy in India (Cases,
Materials, and statutues), Tripathi Bombay, 1991.

AA8351 RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN ARCHITECTURE L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To make the students to distinguish various theoretical ideologies influencing the
philosophy and values of architecture.
 To establish the sense of systematic inquiry in students mind to analyze and
infer the issues and aspects relating to Architecture.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Basic research issues and concepts- orientation to research process- types of research:
historical, qualitative, co-relational, experimental, simulation and modeling, logical
argumentation, case study and mixed methods- illustration using research samples

UNIT II RESEARCH PROCESS 9

Elements of Research process: finding a topic- writing an introduction- stating a purpose
of study- identifying key research questions and hypotheses- reviewing literature- using
theory- defining, delimiting and stating the significance of the study, advanced methods
and procedures for data collection and analysis- illustration using research samples

UNIT III RESEARCHING AND DATA COLLECTION 9

Library and archives- Internet: New information and the role of internet; finding and
evaluating sources- misuse- test for reliability- ethics
Methods of data collection- From primary sources: observation and recording, interviews
structured and unstructured, questionnaire, open ended and close ended questions and
the advantages, sampling- Problems encountered in collecting data from secondary
sources-

UNIT IV REPORT WRITING 6

Research writing in general- Components: referencing- writing the bibliography-
developing the outline- presentation; etc.

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UNIT V CASE STUDIES 12
Case studies illustrating how good research can be used from project inception to
completion- review of research publications
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 The student will develop the skill to identify, decipher and interpret the issues
relating to Architecture, based on research enquiry methods.
 The student will widen the information and will prepare the students for scientific
method of researching and research process.

REFERENCES:
1. Linda Groat and David Wang; Architectural Research Methods;
2. Wayne C Booth; Joseph M Williams; Gregory G. Colomb; The Craft of Research, 2nd
Edition; Chicago guides to writing, editing and publishing;
3. Iain Borden and Kaaterina Ruedi; The Dissertation: An Architecture Student’s
Handbook; Architectural Press; 2000
4. Ranjith Kumar; Research Mehodology- A step by step guide for beginners; Sage
Publications; 2005
5. John W Creswell; Research design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods
Approaches; Sage Publications; 2002

LN8401 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF L T P/S C

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVE:
 The objective of this course is to educate the students on the various aspects of
a Landscape design practice.

UNIT I THE PROFESSION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 6

Brief history of profession, Professional career tracks, Registration and License,
professional ethics and code of professional conduct.

UNIT II PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 9

The client- different kinds of clients and projects, general concept for engaging the
services of landscape architect. The extent and variety of services performed by
landscape architect, terms and conditions.

UNIT III PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS 9

Interface with other consultants and contracting agencies. Prime consulting, Multiple
direct- consulting, Sub consulting relationships. Relationship between the Landscape
architect and Clients, Allied professional, contractor, General public.

UNIT IV PROFESSIONAL APPROACH 12

Methods of working – surveys, preparation of policy and design proposals. Reports,
contents and production techniques. Types and contents of Drawings prepared in a
landscape architect’s office. Contracts- Definition and terminologies, Contract
documents. Preparation of tender documents. Different types of tender.

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UNIT V PROJECT MANAGEMENT 9
Planning, and organizing the project. PERT and CPM. Project supervision, co-
ordination between different agencies, Monitoring a project during execution and
preparation of site reports.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Knowledge about landscape consultancy practice.
 Information about the profession.
REFERENCES:
1. Walter Rogers, The Professional practice of landscape architecture, Van nostrand
Reinhold, 1997.
2. John.L.Motloch, Introduction to Landscape design, 2001.
3. Jack.E.Ingels, Landscaping, Principles and Practices, Delmar publishersinc, 1992.
4. W.F.Hill, Landscape handbook of Tropical Landscape, Garden Art Press, 1995.

LN8411 THESIS L T P/S C

0 0 22 11
OBJECTIVE:
 The objective of this course is to train the students to work individually on
projects.
Thesis will be an individual project dealing with complex problems of landscape
architecture including site planning and landscape planning and seeks to develop
concepts of landscape design as an interactive process of natural and man-made
environment.
TOTAL:330 PERIODS
OUTCOME:
 Training in handling projects alone.

LN8001 APPLICATION OF GIS IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 GIS is being increasingly used worldwide for landscape planning and restoration
projects.
 The objective of the course is to train the students in the application of GIS in
Landscape design.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 6
Classification of Spatial and non-spatial data - spatial relationships among elements /
activities – fundamentals of topological relationship - spatial data and their
representation in maps - raster and vector based system to representing spatial objects
- objective and functions Geographical Information System – GIS software in general -
over view of GIS map components.
UNIT II MAP PREPARATION AND DISPLAYING 12
Basics of GIS maps preparation – digitization of spatial data - concept of point, line and
polygon features - fundamental of coordinate system – map layers and geo-
referencing – displaying spatial features – adding attribute values to the features –
preparing and displaying thematic layers and maps - selecting and editing spatial
features and attribute data - preparing Grid surfaces form point, line and polygon
features.
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UNIT III SPATIAL ANALYSIS USING GIS 9
Spatial joining - concept of geo processing – union, intersect, clip and merge – features
to raster - preparing surfaces - creating TIN surfaces and contours - surface analysis –
spatial joining of geographic features.

UNIT IV APPLICATIONS OF GIS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 6

Overlaying features and analyzing using overlay function – feature selection – buffering
– table joining and analysis - manipulating attribute data – classification and
reclassifications - GIS modeling – 3D display.

UNIT V LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND GIS 12

Introduction to landscape GIS model - Case problem on landscape analysis – suitability
analysis using GIS – preparing land-use maps – landscape impact analysis using GIS -
landscape suitability analysis – application of GIS in assessing Landscape Ecological
risks.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Techniques of Map preparation and analysis using maps.
 Application of GIS in Landscape Architecture.

REFERENCES:
1. Brail K.R (1990) Integrating GIS into Urban Regional Planning, Alternative
approaches for developing countries, regional development Dialogue, Vol.11, No.3
UNCRD, Japan, 1990.
2. Karen C.Hanna, GIS for Landscape Architects, ESRI press, 1999.
3. Andy Mitchell, GIS Analysis Volume 1. Geographic patterns and Relationships,
ESRI Press 2005.
4. David Maquire and Michael Batty (Editors) GIS, Spatial Analysis and Modeling,
ESRI Press, 2005.
5. Cynthia A. Brewer, Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, ESRI Press

LN8002 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT L T P/S C

INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
 To aid the students in gaining understanding of the various computer programs
that can be used by them in their presentations.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
The use of computer software (Photo-Shop and Illustrator) for the processing of words
and images. Issues, ideas, themes of representation and imaging in digital media using
some of graphic material.

UNIT II APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS IN THE DESIGN PROCESS 9

Various projection and graphic techniques. Developing skills in visualization and eidetic
representation using the computer as tool for developing design projects. Advanced
work with Photo-Shop and Illustrator, and in particular techniques with AutoCAD.

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UNIT III COMPUTERS AND DESIGN PRESENTAIONS 9
Means for integration of fundamentals and techniques. The interactive realm of 3D
modeling and animation using primarily FORM-Z modeling programs.

UNIT IV NON LINEAR PRESENTATION ( FLASH AND DIRECTOR) 9

Importing files using standard and linking options. Using scripts and behaviors,
understanding stage, cast and time line, using cast library, Tweening, using swf movie,
presentation using voice over and presentation demos, creating auto run cd roms.

UNIT V CASE STUDIES 9

Exploring the various design media as they relate to form, image, sequence, movement,
and animation through a series of weekly exercises.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Knowledge about computer software that can be used for presentations
 Application of these programs in producing their design presentations.

REFERENCES:
1. J.Jeffcoate, Multimedia in Practise: Technology and Applications, Prentice hall, New
jersey, 1994.
2. Apple computer Inc., Multimedia demystified – a guide to the world of multimedia,
Random house, New Media, Newyork, 1994.
3. Kirk, Ross and Hunt, Andy, Digital Sound Processing for music and multimedia,
Focal press, Oxford, 1999.
4. S.Robert Tannenbaum, Theoretical foundations of Multimedia, Computer Science
Press, Newyork, 1998.
5. Mark Von Wodtke, Mind over media: creative thinking skills for electronic media,
McGraw hill, Newyork, 1993

LN8003 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To introduce the students to Landscape management is an integral part of
Landscape planning and design
 This course elaborates on the various techniques for assessment and valuation
of natural resources and their management.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Fundamentals and concepts in Environmental Economics– Ecosystem Services and
Valuation - natural capitals and their benefits to the society– externalities and public
goods – non renewable resource depletion and their social costs - intangible cost
associated with social and cultural changes – Economics of global climate change –
Kyoto protocol – pollution control and Carbon trading - Economic definitions of
sustainability - Ecological vs. Economic sustainability.

UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS IN LANDSCAPE 9

Valuation of landscape services– measuring benefits and cost- tangible costs of
landscape development, capital and maintenance cost - modification of natural system
and environmental costs.

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UNIT III LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT 9
Assessing the landscape value – landscape quality – aesthetic, heritage and sensitivity
values. – Landscape Perception - Evaluating natural process, pattern and elements of
landscape. Classification and ranking of landscape. Basic quantitative methods of
collecting and analyzing, projecting and presenting data for landscape planning, visual
assessment and aesthetic dimension.

UNIT IV MODELS IN LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT 9

Models for assessing landscape resources – land use impact assessment models –
model to assess the ecological values – Land Evolution and Site Assessment model
(LESA) – Ecological modeling – GIS models in landscape assessment.

UNIT V MANAGEMENT 9
Landscape management at the regional scale in relation to soil conservation. Land use
planning and resource management - water management, forest management,
grassland and agricultural management. Management practice related to urban ecology
and urban habitats such as urban forests, urban water sheds, regional parks, green
belts. Ecological. Economic and administrative issues, management models.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Knowledge of Landscape Assessment techniques and valuation of natural
resources.
 Case studies of Landscape management.

REFERENCES:
1. Conrad, J. M. (1999). Resource Economics. Cambridge University Press. Field, B.
C. and Field, M. K. (2006). Environmental economics. McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
2. Hanley, N., Shogren, J. F., and White, B. (1997). Environmental economics in theory
and practice. Oxford university press, New York.
3. Kolstad, C. D. (2003). Environmental economics. Oxford university press.
4. Solow, R. M. (1993). An almost practical step toward sustainability. Resources
policy, 19(3):162–172.
5. Varian, H. R. (2007). Intermediate microeconomics: A modern approach. W. W.
Norton & Company.
6. Daly, H. E. and Farley, J. Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications.
Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2004.

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AA8071 GIS MODELLING IN URBAN PLANNING L T P/S C
3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVE:
 To examine the role and application of Geographic Information Systems in
environmental design, community charities and other urban design projects.
.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 6
GIS – Spatial data, non Spatial data, Plan, Map, Scale, Map Projection, GPS, GCP
collection, Spectral signature curve, Image processing – Geo coding / Geo referencing,
GIS software, Two tier architecture, Three tier architecture, Thin client, Thick client
UNIT II DATABASE CONCEPTS 9
Data structures, Databases, Files, Types of Tables, Table operations, Creating a Table,
Accessing Records in a Table, Manipulating records in a Table, Modifying Table
structure, Reports, Advantages of database, Primary key and data access, Composite
primary key, Defining a primary key, Sorting, Indexing, Master Detail relationships,
Types of relationships, Foreign key, Deleting, updating and adding records to linked
tables, ER Diagram, Data Model – Physical, logical and conceptual.

UNIT III SPATIAL DATA 9

Comparative methods for obtaining images, Aerial Photograph, Satellite Imagery – High
resolution imagery – LISS, PAN, MSS – Ortho rectification, Digitization – Layers, Digital
Elevation model, Digital Terrain Modelling, Existing maps – Problems and Issues,
Rubber sheeting, Digitization, overlay, union, intersection.

UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO GIS SOFTWARE 9

Arc Info – Coverage – Arc, Node, Tics, Add, get, put, Map extent, edit, Topology
creation – Clean, Build, Tables – Creating tables, updating tables, join, drop item,
Export, Import, overlay, union, intersection, buffer.

UNIT V MODELLING GIS PROJECTS FOR URBAN AREAS 12

Preparation of Land use map, Land use suitability analysis, Screen design, Visual Basic
application using Map objects.
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
 The student will increase the knowledge on GIS and the various characteristics of
Data.
 The student will accept the potential of GIS and develop integrated practice of
using the GIS application with architecture.

REFERENCES:
1. Information systems for Urban Planning – Robert Laurini
2. Modelling our world – ESRI Press
3. An Introduction to Data base Systems – C.J.Date
4. Fundamentals of Data base Management System by Elmasri & Navethi
5. ESRI (1992) Understanding GIS, The Arc Info Methods, ESRI, USA

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AA8151 CONTEMPORARY PROCESSES IN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN I L T P/S C
3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
 To investigate the contemporary theories of media and their influence on the
perception of space and architecture.
 To provide an overview of various contemporary design processes and its
relation to computation.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 6
Investigation of contemporary theories of media and their influence on the perception of
space and architecture. Technology and Art – Technology and Architecture –
Technology as Rhetoric – Digital Technology and Architecture

UNIT II ASPECT OF DIGITAL ARCHITECTURE 9

Aspects of Digital Architecture – Design and Computation – Difference between Digital
Process and Non-Digital Process – Architecture and Cyber Space – Qualities of the new
space – Issues of Aesthetics and Authorship of Design – Increased Automatism and its
influence on Architectural Form and Space

UNIT III CONTEMPORARY PROCESS 12

Overview of various Contemporary design process and it relation to computation:
Diagrams – Diagrammatic Reasoning – Diagrams and Design Process – Animation and
Design – Digital Hybrid Design Protocols – Concept of Emergence - Introduction to
Cellular Automata and Architectural applications – Genetic algorithms and Design
Computation

UNIT IV GEOMETRIES AND SURFACES 12

Fractal Geometry and their properties – Architectural applications - Works of Zvi Hecker
– Shape Grammar - Shapes, rules and Label - Shape Grammar as analytical and
synthetic tools- Combining Shape grammar and Genetic algorithm to optimize
architectural solutions - Hyper Surface– Introduction to Hyper surface and concepts of
Liquid architecture.

UNIT V CASE STUDIES 6

Case studies- Study, understanding and analysis of known examples at the national and
international levels which demonstrates the contemporary theories of media and their
influence on the perception of space and architecture, contemporary design processes
and its relation to computation.
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
 Understanding of the effect of contemporary theories of media on contemporary
architectural design.
 Understanding of various contemporary design process and their relation to
computation

REFERENCES:
1. Peter Eisenmann, Diagram: An Original Scene of Writing, Diagram Diaries
2. MOVE, UN Studio
3. Grey Lynn, The Folded, The Pliant and The Supple, Animate form
4. Contemporary Techniques in Architecture, Halsted Press, 2002
5. Ali Rahim, Contemporary Process in Architecture, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

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6. Walter Benjamin, Practices of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Colin
press, 1977
7. Work of Architecture in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, Differences MIT
press,1997.
8. William J Mitchell, the Logic of Architecture: Design, Computation and Cognition.
MIT Press, Cambridge, 1995
9. Marcos Novak, invisible Architecture: An Installation for the Greek Pavilion, Venice
Biennale, 2000.

DG8151 ARCHITECTURE AND CRITICAL THEORY L T P/S C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To introduce the idea of architecture as enmeshed in the society and a product
of larger socio-cultural issues and practices, and not as an autonomous object
determined by a hermetically sealed discipline.
 To introduce the various interdisciplinary critical theories and explain their
interpretation of architecture.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 6
Definition of theory - Architectural theory and its nature, purpose and its relation to
practice - overview of some traditional architectural theories- context for the rise of more
critical theories in architecture – Introduction to Critical Theory- Architecture and Critical
Theory.

UNIT II POWER AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT 10

Definition of power- Forms of power- Power in the built environment at various scales-
ideas of power and society, power-knowledge- Colonialism in India as a form of
dominance- introduction to architecture and urbanism of colonialism in India- Production
of Indo-Saracenic architecture- New Delhi as a part of imperial vision - Case studies of
the architecture and urbanism of power in the modern world.

UNIT III PLACE AND ARCHITECTURE 10

Critical reactions to modernity/ modernism with reference to the concept of context/
place- Critical Regionalism and architectures of resistance- Place and phenomenology
in architecture

UNIT IV SEMIOTICS AND ARCHITECTURE 10

Architecture as communication and representation- introduction to linguistic concepts of
semiotics, structuralism, post structuralism and deconstruction- brief over view of
postmodern and deconstructivist architecture with reference to these concepts

UNIT V CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ARCHITECTURE 9

Conditions of late capitalism and postmodern society- Society of spectacle- Architecture
as spectacle and seduction- Theme parks and shopping malls- privatisation of public
spaces- aesthetisation of architectural issues- influence of globalisation and digital
revolution on architectural processes- debates of heritage- gender and space

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OUTCOMES:
 The students would gain an understanding of architecture as an integral production
of society as well as engage in critical thinking to interpret architecture.
 The students’ awareness through this course would inform their practice/ research
.
REFERENCES:
1. Neil Leach (ed) Rethinking Architecture, Routledge 2000
2. Michael Hays (ed) Architectural Theory since 1960,MIT Press, 2000
3. Kate Nesbitt, Theorizing a New Agenda for Architecture, Princeton Architectural
Press, 1996
4. Anthony D. King, Colonial Urban Development, Routledge & Paul, London, 1976
5. Thomas Metcalf Imperial vision, Oxford, 2002
6. Jane Rendell, Barbara Penner, Iain Borden, Gender Space Architecture, Routledge,
2000
7. Kim Dovey, Framing Places: Mediating Power in Built Form, Routledge 1999.
8. Neil Leach, Anaesthetics of Architecture, MIT Press 1999,
9. Guy Debord. Society of Spectacle,Ian Borden & Jane Rendell,(ed), Intersections,
Routledge 2000
10. Paul Allan Johnson,Theory of Architecture, Routledge 2000
11. Christian Norberg Schulz- Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture, Rizzoli New
York, 1980

DG8451 WEB DESIGN AND PORTFOLIO PRODUCTION L T P C

0 0 6 3

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN 15

Basics of web design – Introduction to software used for web design – ADOBE IMAGE READY,
DREAMWEAVER, FLASH etc.

UNIT II STATIC PAGES 15

Slice – URL in ADOBE IMAGEREADY. Creation and Editing of site map – layer, tables,
frameset, - CSS style – Forms – tools like insert, roll over etc., in DREAMWEAVER

UNIT III ANIMATION IN FLASH 15

Introduction to MACROMEDIA FLASH, importing other file formats to Flash- saving and
exporting Flash files, Frame by frame animation – Motion Tweening – Shape Tweening

UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPTING 15

Using Timeline – Frames –Key frames- Creating and using Symbols- Simple scripting in flash
– Publishing SWF files

UNIT V DEVELOPING A WEB SITE 30

Using the skills and concepts learnt with the ADOBE IMAGEREADY, DREAMWEAVER,
FLASH softwares . students will develop their portfolio in the form of web pages. These
pages have to be uploaded in free public domains.
TOTAL: 90 PERIODS
REQUIRED READING
1. Photoshop 7 Bible Professional Edition, Wiley John & Son INC, New York,
DekeMcClelland, 2000.

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2. Flash Web Design, The Art of Motion Graph, Curtis Hillman, New Riders Publishing,
Indianapolis, IN. U.S.A, 2000
3. M.E. Morris, and R.J. Hinrichs, Web Page Design, Prentice Hall, 1996.
4. Mark Von Wodtke, Mind over Media : Creative Thinking Skills for Electronic Media,
McGraw-hill, New York, 1993
5. Adobe Flash CS3 professional on demand by Steve Johnson, Andy Anderson,
Perspection inc, 2012.

REFERENCES
1. Adobe Photoshop CS3 studio techniques, Ben Wilmore, 2012.
2. Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 classroom in a book, Adobe creative team, 2012.

LN8071 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION L T P/S C

IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. 3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
 To expose the students on the issues of sustainability at the global level.
 To focus on the energy conservation landscape and sustainability at the micro
level.
 Sustainable landscape design for various climates of India

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY 10

Need and concept of sustainability, Brundtland report, World Commission on
environment and development, sustainable development, sustainable growth,
sustainable economy and sustainable use. Visions of sustainability. Source and ethics
of sustainability. Sustainability and Climate Change.

UNIT II SUSTAINABLE SITE 7

Sustainable site – LEEDS, BREAM, rating erosion and sedimentation control, site
selection, urban development, landscape and exterior design etc., Green Building in the
context of sustainability. Ecology and sustainability. Eco-City.

UNIT III INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPE 9

Energy conservation and sustainability, principles of energy systems, energy and global
environment, scope for energy conservation in landscape.

UNIT IV ENERGY CONSERVATION METHODS IN LANDSCAPE

ARCHITECTURE-CASE STUDIES 10
Various methods of energy conservation in landscape architecture, energy conservation
techniques in various climates- hot and humid, hot dry, etc. Energy efficient site
planning and landscape development. Energy efficient planting design. .

UNIT V SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE PRACTICES 9

Sustainable landscape maintenance and management, Sustainable planning and city
form. Sustainable urban landscape, landscape sustainability at the national and
regional level.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
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OUTCOMES:
 Understanding of sustainability from macro to micro level.
 Knowledge on Energy conscious Landscape design

REFERENCES:
1. John.F.Benson and Maggie.H.Roe, Landscape and sustainability, John Wiley
Publication, New York, 2000.
2. O.R.Gray, Landscape Planning for Energy Conservation,
3. Anne Simon Moffat and Marc Schiller, Landscape design that saves energy, William
Monow and co.,Inc., New York, 1981.
4. Publications of Centre for science and environments, TERI, New Delhi

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