LAWI301436 Landscape design project

Type
Project course
Semester hours
5
Lecturer (assistant)
Furlan, Cecilia , Fauster, Jennifer , Wück, Roland
Organisation
Landscape Architecture
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Deutsch, Englisch
Content

Analysis of a given space from a landscape-architectural point of view; conceptual interpretation, preliminary design and design will be worked out.

The following courses can provide important synergies for the Landscape design project: LAWI301435 Entwurf und Bepflanzung, LAWI301431 CAD in der Landschaftsarchitektur, LAWI301434 Modellbau.

There will be two groups with different topics:

GROUP 1 – WÜCK (in German/ for Erasmus: English Translation)
Spannberg Main Square – Climate-resilient town centre with a high proportion of self-builds
Redesign of the main square in Spannberg (Lower Austria) as an identity-forming, climate-adapted town centre. In a co-creative process with the municipality and the population, practical, affordable solutions are developed using local materials (ReUse?) and a high degree of self-build.
---------Focus areas:
Climate and water: unsealing, shading, evaporation, light-coloured surfaces; rainwater retention, infiltration, retention basins.
Mobility: Reorganisation of motor vehicle/delivery/pedestrian/bicycle traffic, barrier-free crossings, shared space elements.
Townscape: Strengthening historical edges, regional materials, sensitive additions.
Self-build: Modular, repairable building blocks; simple assembly; maintenance concepts.
Participation: Workshops, measurements and feedback.
-------- Working method/output:
Site visits, interviews, microclimate and traffic surveys.
Mapping and variants on several scales; scenarios (festival, market, heat).
Prototyping: shade providers, seating modules, water-sensitive elements.
Plans, sections, diagrams, visualisations; open-source building instructions.

GROUP 2 - FURLAN, FAUSTER, STECHER Repositioning Landscapes – Water Circularity in Peri-Urban Territories (in English)
How can we design with water, rather than against it?
This studio explores landscape agency as a driver for future urban and territorial change, emphasising circular strategies to adapt to climate uncertainty. Building on the FAIR project, it challenges traditional linear water infrastructure and reimagines water as an active, spatial, and cultural resource.
Set in Weiz, a peri-urban area where urban growth, agriculture, industry, and ecology intersect, the studio adopts a holistic, landscape-based approach addressing ecological, climatic, economic, and social pressures by designing with water and ground. Key themes include land sealing, flooding, drought, water reuse, and productivity relationships.

A field trip to Weiz allows students to engage directly with the territory and local actors, translating observations into spatial insights. Using mapping, site research, and speculative yet grounded interventions guided by the 5R principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, Regenerate), students develop strategies from territorial to spatial proposals.
The studio places a strong, crucial focus on mapping and design. Core tools include maps, sections, diagrams, and spatial narratives like models, videos and graphic novels. The course highly recommends proficiency in GIS, Adobe Suite/Affinity, Vectorworks/AutoCAD, and design, along with a willingness to learn.
Previous knowledge expected

*Successful completion of the following courses is recommended: Landschaftsarchitektur I, Gestaltungslehre, Darstellungsmethoden, Konstruktives Zeichnen, Projekt zu Landschaftsarchitektur I+II, CAD-gestütztes Projekt, Modellbau, Exkursion zu Landschaftsarchitektur I+II.

*It is expected that the student is able to work independently in the analysis as well as the design-phase and know how to represent landscape architectural plans and presentation posters.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

draft processes in landscape architecture - to achieve an advanced standard in open space design;
subject specialization in the field of landscape architecture on the comprehensive implementation of the landscape architectural design , which is carried out by ways of example and project-related;
The acquired knowledge of graduates include the theoretical discussion of landscape architectural issues and the design process;
Students are able to independently carry out the landscape architectural design in its entire sequence after completion of the course;
The competencies include problem definition , creating the spatial analysis with the consequent written plan and implement the creative proposals in the context of landscape architectural design;
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.