HULG9174-1 : Landscape aesthetic

Study Programmes 2015-2016

HULG9174-1

Landscape aesthetic

Duration :

Number of credits :

Bachelor in landscape architect		3

Lecturer :

Vincent Furnelle

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The course clarifies the different notions of aesthetics: study of art and study of sensitivity.
It develops a phenomenology of the sensitive approach of landscape in conjunction with the diffferent senses:
-Attention to openings in close connection with breathing (Air)
-Analyse of rhythms in close relation with hearing (Water)
-Approach of grain and textures in close relation with touching (Earth)
-Observation of colour and light in close relation with seeing ( Fire)
These different sections focus on a joint and multisensory approach of the sensitive landscape. The course emphazises that the landscape architect 's attitude towards projects is necessarily based on a prior responsiveness to the site.

Learning outcomes of the course :

The course leads to distinguish artistic aesthetics and sensitive aesthetics.
It aims to provide conceptual tools for sensitive landscape analysis.
It intends to develop the landscape sensitivity of studends.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Without object

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Ex cathedra course Whenever it is possible, exchange with students on the basis of concrete examples.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face<br /><br /> Lectures<br /><br /> Face-to-face