Design and Construction in the Countryside
- Faculty
 Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
 Version 1 of 20.08.2025.
- Module identifier
 44B0121
- Module level
 Bachelor
- Language of instruction
 German
- ECTS credit points and grading
 5.0
- Module frequency
 only winter term
- Duration
 1 semester
- Brief description
 Designing in a landscape context requires an aesthetic and creative approach to the landscape environment in addition to the examination of a variety of scientifically based framework conditions. Designing is a methodical-rational and at the same time intuitive-design process in which the categories of preservation, transformation and sustainable change in the landscape space are weighed against each other and presented in their spatial-aesthetic effect.
The aim of the module is to deal creatively with the design space ‘landscape’ and to find design-relevant and appropriate design solutions for a specific planning task. In addition, basic knowledge for structural realisation is taught.
- Overall workload
 The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
 Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 15 Lecture - 30 Seminar - 15 Learning in groups / Coaching of groups - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 15 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 40 Work in small groups - 35 Creation of examinations - 
- Graded examination
 - Homework / Assignment or
 - Field work / Experimental work or
 - Oral presentation, with written elaboration
 
- Literature
 Lay, B.-H.; Niesel, A. & Thieme-Hack, M. (2016): Bauen mit Grün - Die Bau- und Vegetationstechnik des Garten- und Landschaftsbaus. Stuttgart: Ulmer Verlag.
Loidl, Hans & Bernard, Stefan (2002): Freir?umen - Entwerfen als Landschaftsarchitektur. Basel: Birkh?user Verlag.
Mahabadi, M. (2022): Konstruktionsdetails im Landschaftsbau - Band 1. 2. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ulmer Verlag.
Mahabadi, M. (2023): Konstruktionsdetails im Landschaftsbau - Band 2. 2. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ulmer Verlag.
Strelow, Heike (Hg.): ?kologische ?sthetik. Theorie und Praxis künstlerischer Umweltgestaltung. Basel: Birkh?user Verlag.
Wilk, S. (2016): Zeichenlehre für Landschaftsarchitekten – Handbuch und Planungshilfe.
Zimmermann, A.(Hg.) (2014): Landschaft planen - Dimensionen, Elemente, Typologien. Basel: Birkh?user Verlag.
Zimmermann, A.(Hg.) (2015): Landschaft konstruieren - Materialien, Techniken, Bauelemente. 3. Auflage. Basel: Birkh?user Verlag.Film
Riedelsheimer, Thomas (2017): Leaning Into the Wind - Andy Goldsworthy [DVD].
Riedelsheimer, Thomas (2001): Rivers And Tides - Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time [DVD].
- Applicability in study programs
 - Landscape Development
 - Landscape Development B. Eng. (01.09.2025)
 
- Person responsible for the module
 - Zimmermann, Astrid
 
- Teachers
 - Zimmermann, Astrid