京都大学 京都大学

Theory of Landscape Design

Numbering Code U-ENG24 24041 LJ74 Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Wed.5
Instructor name TAJI TAKAHIRO (Graduate School of Engineering Professor)
KOMIYAMA YOSUKE (Graduate School of Engineering Senior Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course This course will provide an overview of theories related to urban landscapes, natural landscapes, and gardens and outline the meaning of signs, symbols, and space as concepts in environmental design methodologies. The course will describe issues related to landscape revival through a reading of the ideas and concrete proposals of a range of modern architects.
Course Goals Of the learning and education objectives listed by the department: B. Expertise and Basic Knowledge, B2. The ability to understand the design and planning aspects of architecture.
Schedule and Contents Transfiguration of Forms of Human Habitation, and Landscape Formation (Takeyama) - 7 classes:
Since appearing on the planet, human beings have built various forms of habitation. While looking back on the processes that gave rise to architecture, villages, and towns, this course will trace the spacial concepts of each era, taking them as forming landscapes along with architecture, and consider the architecture and forms of habitation that should exist in the future. (1) Establishment of the human sphere, (2) The occurrence of architecture, villages, and towns, (3) Urban theories and programs, (4) Ancient urban landscapes, (5) Technology and architecture/towns, (6) Communication and forms of habitation, (7) The future of architecture, villages, towns, and forms of habitation.
Interpretation of Environment and Composition of Landscape (Taji) - 7 classes: The composition of architectural environments and interpretation of landscape (Taji)
These lectures will outline the landscapes that we create and inhabit around architectural structures and explain the structure and meaning of landscapes based on human existence in terms of architectural theory, while exploring various theories relating to the spatial composition of landscape. They will also consider architectural and garden landscape composition methods in terms of theories of design (and using specific examples). (1) Built environments and landscapes created by architecture, (2) Theories on the meaning and composition of landscape, (3) English architecture and landscape gardens -1 (landscape with meaning), (4) English architecture and landscape gardens - 2 (sensed landscape), (5) Japanese architecture and gardens - 1 (symbolism with stone), (6) Japanese architecture and gardens - 2 (symbolism with water), (7) From architecture to urban landscape.
Student Assessment - 1 class: An assessment of whether a basic understanding of landscape design has been obtained.
Evaluation Methods and Policy Grade Assessment Method:
Dr. Takeyama's portion of the course: Assessment will be based on short reports given in each class and
written reports on a given theme.
Dr. Taji's portion of the course: Assessment will be based on written reports on a given theme.
Grade Assessment - views and levels of achievement:
Judgment will be based on students' level of understanding of the classes, and whether students have any fresh perspectives that emphasize the deepening of their own understanding.
Course Requirements None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Read the material introduced in the class.
Textbooks Textbooks/References 芸術心理学の新しいかたち, 子安増生, (誠信書房), ISBN:9784414301625, 竹山聖著「臨床建築学－死の形式から生の形式へ」（上記所収）
建築学のすすめ, traverse編集委員会, (昭和), ISBN:9784812215135
References, etc. 独身者の住まい, 竹山聖, (廣済堂出版), ISBN:4331509109
ぼんやり空でも眺めてみようか, 竹山聖, (彰国社), ISBN:9784395010059
環境の解釈学, 田路貴浩, (学芸出版), ISBN:4761523301
イギリス風景庭園, 田路貴浩, (丸善), ISBN:4621047817
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