Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture Program
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 441
Site Detailing and Development III
Fall 2002: Colliton

Landscape Architecture Construction Design and Detailing 

 

Assignment Seven:   

The Planting Plan, Planting Details, and Specifications

 
Assigned: 
November 4th at 9:00 am
Due: 
November 13th at 9:00 pm
 

Introduction:  

The purpose of this assignment is for you to prepare a planting plan, planting details, and specifications for the plaza area at NDSU Downtown.  The planting plan should be used to reinforce assignments 1 through 6.  It will also be used to demonstrate your understanding of planting design, construction, and plant material installation. The base plan for this sheets should have a professional character and quality. You should continue this refinement on this assignment and on the remaining assignments. 

Description:  

This assignment asks you to prepare a planting plan, a specialized garden or area, and all necessary details to support your planting plan (i.e.; sections of trees and shrubs or perennials, etc. and any schedules to identify the plant materials used).  This assignment also requires the location and details for any edging or plant support features.  Assignment Seven will additional require the expansion of your specifications (planting soils, lawns/grasses, planting mulches, trees/shrubs, and perennials - if specified.  NDSU has requested that all plans and specifications fit into their office format, which is indicated below.

Presentation:  

The overall planting plan should be prepared at a scale to work with your selected drawing sheets.   A prepared title area should be prepared for this assignment. You should use 11" x 17" (12" x 18" preferred)  All drawing sheets will be presented at 24" x 36" for your final drawing package.  Please continue to use 8-1/2" x 11" for specifications. The planting package will include the following: 

 

bullet Cover Sheet/Orientation
bullet Planting Plan (the final planting solution must included woody plantings within the previously assigned planter area)
bulletAll Planting Details and Accessories
bulletPlant Schedule/Description/Comments

 
NOTE:  A specialized planting area within the overall planting plan must also be included at a scale of 1/4" = 1'-0" or larger.  This area should have a focused planting design with a regional theme where students will demonstrate varying planting schemes from year to year. 
 
Please hand-in your assignment folded into an 8-1/2" x 11" format with your individual specifications. 

Evaluation: 10 Points Total 

5 pts for drawing detailing
3 pts for specifications
2 pts graphics and clarity