PEM 341 - Planting Design

Course Objectives

1 - To get students to comprehend the potentials of plant material AS a design material
2 - To give an ability of solving planting design problems
3 - To give an ability of efficient use of plants in spatial design

Course Description

Main objective of this course is to give descriptive information about the usage of plant materials in landscape design. The aesthetic and functional character of plants, their two dimensional and three dimensional impressions will be studied. Features of the plant materials will be analyzed according to their attractive, focal or symbolic characteristics as well. The techniques of plant material usage in design and its relation with surrounding environment will be thought by analyzing different compositions of landscape materials.