LA Module-1a

SYLLABUS - MODULE - 1
Introduction to the discipline of Landscape Architecture
a. Landscape as a broad terminology

Natural and Man-modified landscapes
b. Brief history and growth of landscape architecture as a design

and planning profession from gardens to regional landscapes.
c. Scope and nature of professional work in contemporary landscape architecture

Changing priorities of disciplinary approach :
Ecology, Biodiversity and Sustainability .
SYLLABUS - MODULE - 1
Introduction to the discipline of Landscape Architecture
a. Landscape as a broad terminology
Natural landscapes and Man-modified landscapes

1a . LANDSCAPE AS A BROAD TERMINOLOGY
Landscape is more
than just scenery.
“ LAND ” means
both a place and the
people living there.
“ SCAPE ” means
“ to shape ”,
and also means
association ,
partnership.
1a. LANDSCAPE AS A BROAD TERMINOLOGY
Landscape is all the

visible features of an
area of land.
The activity of
modifying the visible
features of an area of
land is referred to
as Landscaping.
Landscape consists of the geographic features that mark or are characteristic of a particular area.
Identify Identify
Landscape consists of the geographic features that mark or are characteristic of a particular area.
Back waters- Kerala Jog Falls

1a. LANDSCAPE TYPES
1. NATURAL LANDSCAPE : Nature undisturbed by human activities.

▪ A natural landscape is the
original landscape that exists before it is
acted upon by human culture.
▪ A natural landscape is made up of a
collection of landforms, such as
mountains, hills, plains, and plateaus.
▪ Lakes, streams, soils (such as sand or
clay), and natural vegetation are other
features of natural landscapes.
▪ The first landscape of vegetation was
one of the shallow lagoons with
mosses, ferns and swamp conifer
forests. A tropical lagoon
1a. LANDSCAPE TYPES
NATURAL LANDSCAPE Example : A desert landscape, for instance, usually indicates sandy
soil and few deciduous trees. Even desert landscapes can vary:
Sand dunes, Oasis and palm trees in Cactus (Joshua tree) - dotted landscape of
Sahara Desert in Africa the Mojave Desert , Southwestern United States
1a. LANDSCAPE TYPES
2. MAN – MADE LANDSCAPE : Paleolithic man was a hunter. Neolithic man was an agriculturist
hence cleared forest and domesticated animals and the scene started changing from natural to
man made (around 2000 BC)
Socio Economic – PADDY FIELDS Environmental – Dams to control Flood

1a. LANDSCAPE TYPES
2. MAN – MADE LANDSCAPE : Nature disturbed by human activities.

Natural landscape modified for some purpose. Manmade landscape include features like roads,
canals, bridges, dams, cities, etc
Recreation - PARKS Beautification - GARDENS

INVENTOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
For the period before 1800, landscape

architecture was known as landscape
gardening.
The term landscape architecture was
invented by GILBERT LAING MEASON in
1828.
JOHN CLAUDIUS LOUDON (1783–1843)
was instrumental in the adoption of the
term landscape architecture by the
modern profession. He took up the term
from Meason and gave it publicity in his
Encyclopedias and in his 1840 book on
the Landscape Gardening and Landscape
Architecture of the Late Humphry Repton.
Gilbert Laing Meason
FATHER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE.
The term “Landscape architect" was

used as a professional title by Frederick
Law Olmsted in the United States in 1863
Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 –

August 28, 1903) was an
American landscape architect,
journalist, social critic, and public
administrator. He is considered to be the
FATHER OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE.
Frederick Law Olmsted

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - DEFINITION
According to ASLA – American Society of

Landscape Architects
Landscape architecture involves the

planning, design, management, and
nurturing of the built and natural
environments.
With their unique skill set, landscape

architects work to improve human and
environmental health in all communities.
They plan and design parks, campuses,
streetscapes, trails, plazas, residences,
and other projects that strengthen
communities. 9/11 Memorial, New York
According to ISOLA – Indian Society of

Landscape Architects
Landscape Architecture aims to achieve

the well-being of humans as well as
other species along with their associated
communities, structures, and functions.
It involves settings ranging from the

urbanized to the natural across all scales
within the human range, from the
microscale to the macroscale.
Taj Mahal – Mughal gardens

Landscape architecture is the design of

outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures
to achieve environmental, social-
behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes.
It involves the systematic design and

general engineering of various structures
for construction and human use
It involves investigation of existing social,

ecological, and soil conditions and
processes in the landscape, and the
design of other interventions that will
produce desired outcomes.
Rashtrapati Bhavan – Mughal gardens
Landscape architecture is a
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELD, incorporating
aspects of
Urban design , Architecture

Geography, Ecology
The Eiffel Tower in
Civil engineering Paris is a historical
Structural engineering achievement of
Horticulture, structural
Environmental psychology engineering.
Industrial design
Soil sciences, Botany, Fine arts, etc..
A landscape architect should have thorough

knowledge on these aspects.

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SYLLABUS - MODULE - 1

Introduction to the discipline of Landscape Architecture

a. Landscape as a broad terminology

b. Brief history and growth of landscape architecture as a design

c. Scope and nature of professional work in contemporary landscape architecture

Introduction to the discipline of Landscape Architecture

a. Landscape as a broad terminology

Natural landscapes and Man-modified landscapes

Landscape is all the

Back waters- Kerala Jog Falls

1. NATURAL LANDSCAPE : Nature undisturbed by human activities.

Socio Economic – PADDY FIELDS Environmental – Dams to control Flood

2. MAN – MADE LANDSCAPE : Nature disturbed by human activities.

Recreation - PARKS Beautification - GARDENS

For the period before 1800, landscape

The term “Landscape architect" was

Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 –

Frederick Law Olmsted

According to ASLA – American Society of

Landscape architecture involves the

With their unique skill set, landscape

According to ISOLA – Indian Society of

Landscape Architecture aims to achieve

It involves settings ranging from the

Taj Mahal – Mughal gardens

Landscape architecture is the design of

It involves the systematic design and

It involves investigation of existing social,

Urban design , Architecture

A landscape architect should have thorough

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