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061-0124-24L 3 Credits MSC , NDS D-ARCH

Landscapes and Gardens as Cultural Heritage. Research, Preserve, Develop

Landschaften und Gärten als kulturelles Erbe. Erforschen, Bewahren, Entwickeln

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Dunja Richter
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:38:57

Abstract

The lecture provides knowledge on how landscapes and gardens can be preserved as cultural heritage and responsibly taken into account in design and planning.

Objective

Students acquire knowledge of the subject area, goals, terms, institutions and legal bases of historic garden preservation. They learn about current problems and methods for researching, preserving and developing of historically significant open spaces and cultural landscapes. The aim is to develop an understanding of the consideration of valuable landscape architecture structures and inventories in the design and planning process.

Content

Testimonies of landscape architecture such as parks, gardens, squares and avenues are subject to constant change. Since they consist primarily of plants, they are particularly fragile compared to buildings. Similar to a parchment from which the text is repeatedly scraped and overwritten, garden art can be multi-layered carriers of meaning. Aesthetic paradigms, social conditions, values, the understanding of space and time or the preference for certain plant species are inscribed in them. The lecture introduces the subject area, the goals, terms, institutions and legal bases of historic garden preservation. Taking significant examples into account, current problems are discussed and methods for researching, preserving and developing of historically significant open spaces and cultural landscapes are taught. After developing a theoretical basis, the students explore a park, garden or square in the practical part of the course. They learn to read the different layers of a site, uncover its history and present its value in terms of future development. The findings of this search for traces are documented in text, drawings and photographs and summarised in a survey. The course offers a platform for interdisciplinary exchange between students of the MSc in Landscape Architecture and MSc in Architecture. Guest contributions open up a framework for in-depth discourse.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Teaching materials are provided in the course.

Literature

The teaching materials include a bibliography.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
MSC , NDS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places
18
Priority: Registration for the course unit is until 30.12.2023 only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Landschaften und Gärten als kulturelles Erbe. Erforschen, Bewahren, Entwickeln
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 22.03.2024 (Seminarwoche) und in den letzten beiden Semesterwochen (vor Schlussabgaben).
  • Fri 09:45-11:30 (HIT F 32)
2 h weekly

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