Schlossgarten Durlach

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Schlossgarten-Schlossplatz Durlach

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Durlachs‘ Schlossgarten is the oldest garden-park in the city of Karlsruhe. This garden belonged to the Karlsburg castle, which was a landmark in the history of the Baden since 1563, when Markgraf Karl II moved his residence to Durlach. Firstly, a renaissance-style garden was built, which has experienced major replanning since the Baroque until today. Since fall 2007 the garden has belonged to the city Karlsruhe, with redevelopment starting soon. A new lapidary has been built, in the place which had been an outhouse. The Schlossplatz was originally a part of the garden and works today as a community square, recreational events are held. It was conceived in such way, that the usable area is kept the big as possible with only a single fountain as decoration.

I myself use this place since two years, since it’s very close to where I live. It is personally it’s quite interesting for me to analyse such a place, which was planned and thought for its inhabitants, since in my homeland Japan, such places are very scarce, but in my opinion urgently needed.

Exercise 1: Sketching the Landscape

Time frame: October 25 - November 15, 2011

Student activities:

• Creation of analytical drawings and sketches
• Presentation of results

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Exercise 2: Landscape Layers

Time frame: November 15 - 29, 2011

• Classical analysis: topography, open spaces, built, green, traffic and water structures on different layers. *Definition of zones with coherent character
• Description of this character.

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Exercise 3: Behaviour Patterns

Time frame: December 6 - 20, 2011

• How do people behave in this area? How do they use the space? What is important for them?
• Observation of study area, interviews with local people and mapping of use patterns.
• Preparation of short presentation

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Exercise 4: Communication Concepts

Time frame: December 19, 2011 - January 17, 2012

• Based on the different landscape assessment approaches students will develop a communication concept for their area of study
• Which measures would be necessary for enhancing the awareness for the area?
• Students are free to choose their method.

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