Project Preliminary Design
- Faculty
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
Version 1 of 13.08.2025.
- Module identifier
44B0804
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
10.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
Landscape architecture is the design of the environment. In this module, the first steps of design practice are rehearsed using a specific planning task. Recognising the planning task, analysing the basic principles, merging them into an initial conceptual statement and implementing the concept idea in the preliminary design and its presentation as the core of the creative design process form the focus of the module. In addition to design and functional requirements, initial aspects of climate adaptation, biodiversity and/or rainwater management are also taken into account. The content is based on the necessary planning steps in accordance with service phase 2 of the HOAI. (UNIT A)
The presentation of the design as a mediating element is of great importance. In the second part of the module, students learn different presentation techniques to present their ideas efficiently and convincingly. Various methods of design presentation, from layout and 2D drawings to digital 3D tools, are taught. (UNIT B)
The feedback into the design process of the concrete planning example and the interlinking of the contents of both units are desired.
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 300 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 - 60 Learning in groups / Coaching of groups - 55 Practice - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 50 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 30 seminar paper - 90 Creation of examinations -
- Graded examination
- Project Report, written or
- Project Report, oral or
- Project Report, medial
- Ungraded exam
- Regular participation
- Remark on the assessment methods
Standard examination performance: written project report with presentation (alternative form of examination may be selected by the examiner and announced at the start of the event)
Ungraded examination performance: regular participation in the exercises
- Literature
UNIT A
- HOAI - Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure (2013)
- Lenzen, S. (2020): Entwerfen und Gestalten in der Landschaftsarchitektur. Stuttgart: Ulmer Verlag.
- Loidl, Hans und Bernard, Stefan (2014): Freiräume(n). Entwerfen als Landschaftsarchitektur. Basel: Birkhäuser Verlag.
- Vogt, G. (2006): Miniatur und Panorama. Zürich: Lars Müller Publishers.
- Aktuelle Fachzeitschriften: Topos, Garten + Landschaft, JoLaPlattformen
Competionline – Wettbewerbe und Architektur. www.competionline.de
Wettbewerbe Aktuell – Wettbewerbe und Architektur. www.wettbewerbe-aktuell.de
Landzine – Projekte / Büros / aktuelle Themen / Hersteller landezine.comUNIT B
Bendfeldt, K.-D., Bendfeldt, J. (2002): Zeichnen und Darstellen in der Freiraumplanung: von der Skizze zum Entwurf. 3. erw. Auflage, Parey.
Cantrell, B., Michaels, W. (2015): Digital Drawing für Landscape Architecture. 2. Edition, Wiley.
Holder, E., Peukert, M. (2002): Darstellung und Präsentation: Freihand und mit Computerwerkzeugen gestalten; ein Handbuch für Architekten, Innenarchitekten und Gestalter. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt.
Mertens, E. (2010): Landschaftsarchitektur visualisieren: Funktionen, Konzepte, Strategien. Birkhäuser.
Tal, D. (2016): SketchUp for Site Design. 2. Edition, Wiley.
Wilk, S. (2016): Zeichenlehre für Landschaftsarchitekten – Handbuch und Planungshilfe.Plattformen
Herdt-Verlag: Photoshop Grundlagen. www.herdt-campus.com
Herdt-Verlag: InDesign Grundlagen. http://www.herdt-campus.com
www.tonytextures.de/photoshop-tutorial-architektur-lageplan-erstellen-baeumen-schatten/Youtube-Kanäle
Show it better - Learn to communicate your architecture ideas, visually. We create tutorials, resources and courses.
LandSpaceArchitecture - Landscape Architecture Tutorials.Zubehör
Tonytextures - Texturen, Pflanzen, Bibliotheken - https://www.tonytextures.de
Cutoutpeople - Menschen, 3D Modelle, Texturen - https://www.cutoutpeople.com
Laubwerk - Pflanzen, Texturen - https://www.laubwerk.com
Archinoah - Pflanzen, Staffage, Objekte, Pixel, Vektor - www.archinoah.deInstagram-Kanäle
Landspache.arch (Darstellungsideen)
Piximperfect (Tutorials)
Illustrarch (größerer Überblick inkl. Architektur)
- Applicability in study programs
- Landscape Engineering
- Landscape Engineering B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Landscape Engineering Dual
- Landscape Engineering Dual B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Open Space Planning
- Open Space Planning B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Zimmermann, Astrid
- Teachers
- Junker, Dirk
- Zimmermann, Astrid
- Krebs, Stefanie
- Ranck, Christian
- Theidel, Daniel
- Further lecturer(s)
Lehrbeauftragte