Course Schedule International Perspectives Planting Design 2013

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Pre-Seminar Activities

Assignment I: Concept Mapping of the Seminar Theme

• This assignment needs to be completed before the seminar starts
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October 23, 2012 / 6 pm CET / Adobe Connect Room

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• Sound-check for newcomers
• Instructions and invitation link will be send to registered participants

Lecture Series Part A and Student Activities

Assignment II: Concept Mapping of Seminar Topics

• Small groups develop concept maps of seminar lectures and topics discussed.
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Assignment III: Images of Nature in your Environment

• Individual (or small group) development of local case study
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October 30, 2013 / 6 pm CET / Adobe Connect Room

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• Reflections on Nature Perception, lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Dr. Olaf Kühne|HSWT|DE
• Recording 'Urban nature between modern and post-modern aesthetics'
• Presentation slides

November 6, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Perspectives from the Netherlands lecture and discussion with Jan van Merriënboer and Jeroen de Vries|lecturers at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

• Recording 'The Dutch way of thinking about nature, the role of plants and planting design '
• Presentation slides

November 13, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Perspectives from the United States lecture and discussion with Dr. MaryCarol Hunter|University of Michigan, USA
• Recording 'Planting design for green space connectivity'
• Presentation slides
• further information on the nature for cities website

• Perspectives from Israel lecture and discussion with Heike Kaiser (MSc)|landscape architect at Braudo-Maoz, Tel Aviv
• Recording 'Planting Design in Israel'
• Presentation slides

November 20, 2013, 6 pm CET

• General tendencies in planting design Lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Swantje Duthweiler|HSWT|Germany
• Recording 'Creating Spaces with Plants'
• Nature and Nation The ecology, culture and identity of using native plants Lecture and discussion with Dr. Kristin Faurest|Artemisia Landscape Design|Budapest, Hungary
• Recording 'The ecology, culture and identity of using native plants'

November 27, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Perspectives from Portugal - Aesthetics of Natural Succession Lecture and discussion with Paulo Farinha Marques|University of Porto|Portugal
• Recording 'The aesthetics of natural succession'

• Perspectives from Serbia and Greece Lecture and discussion with the VitaVerde Group
• Recording 'New approaches in urban greenery'

December 04, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Presentation of student case studies in parallel sessions

Lecture Series Part B and Student Activities

Assignment IV: Collaborative Planting Design

• Small student groups work collaboratively on an planting design concept
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December 11, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Perspectives from Israel (Part II) lecture and discussion with Heike Kaiser (MSc)|landscape architect at Braudo-Maoz, Tel Aviv
• Recording 'Planting Design in Israel Part 2'

December 18, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Perspectives from Italy: Images of nature and green infrastructure concepts Lecture and discussion with Beatrice Andreucci|University La Sapienza|Rome, Italy
• Recording 'Perspectives from Italy'
• Presentation slides 'Perspectives from Italy'

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19.12.2013 - 07.01.2014 Holiday Break

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January 8, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Construction with living plants lecture and discussion with Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig|Living Plant Constructions
• Recording 'Construction with Living Plants'

January 15, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Perspectives from Africa - The Lagos Tree Planting Campaing Lecture and discussion with Fadera Williams MSc|Environmental Ambassador to the Lagos State Government|Lagos, Nigeria
• Recording 'Lagos Tree Planting Campaign'
• Presentation slides

• New German Style Lecture and discussion with Nora Johanna Huxmann|Kassel University|Germany
• Recording 'New German Style'
• Presentation slides

January 22, 2013, 6 pm CET

• Images of nature in contemporary landscape design lecture and discussion with landscape architect Mark Krieger|HSR Rapperswil, CH

Assignment V: Post-seminar Concept Mapping

• Students rework the initial concept map in the seminar theme
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January 29, 2014, 6 pm CET

• Presentation of student results

February 5, 2014, 6 pm CET

• Presentation of student results