Garden Design Process and Development

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
F/507/0584
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
50 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1 — Understand and interpret a given client brief.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Produce a concept board which clearly supports the design development.
  • 1.2
    Produce a presentation plan for a given client brief, which includes specific functions, steps and change of level and features to improve disabled access.
  • 1.3
    Explain how current planning legislation could impact on the design process.
2 — Understand the garden design process.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Demonstrate the process of garden design from initial drawings through to the presentation plan.
  • 2.2
    Use geometry, design principles, mass and void to complete the design process
3 — Know how to use section-elevations as forms of visual communication.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Produce section-elevations illustrating vertical elements in the design and the construction details used in the structure.
4 — Use water in a design.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Select an appropriate water feature for a given site and brief.
  • 4.2
    Incorporate a water feature into a presentation plan.
5 — Understand how rendering can be used to enhance a presentation plan.

Assessment Criteria

  • 5.1
    Apply colour effectively to a presentation plan.
6 — Know how to express design ideas three dimensionally.

Assessment Criteria

  • 6.1
    Produce an axonometric or isometric drawing to illustrate design ideas.