PODPORA REGIONÁLNYCH ŠPECIFÍK V KRAJINNOARCHITEKTONICKEJ TVORBE V PODMIENKACH SLOVENSKÉHO VIDIEKA
ENHANCEMENT OF REGIONAL SPECIFICITIES IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN THE SLOVAK COUNTRYSIDE

Author(s): Gabriel KUCZMAN, ĽUBICA FERIANCOVÁ
Subject(s): Architecture, Environmental Geography, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: countryside; landscape; public spaces; greenery;
Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on diverse design solutions of green spaces in rural agricultural settlements of the Nitra Region. The design-studio teaching of landscape architecture led by Ľubica Feriancová and Gabriel Kuczman (authors of this paper) within the Rural Green Space Design Studio focuses on the revitalisation of rural open spaces through methods in landscape architecture. The model areas are 3 open spaces in rural settlements Maňa, Trávnica, Čeľadice. The design process started with elaboration of analyses, including dendrological (assessing species composition and it suitability in the study areas, health condition, vitality, localisation and societal value of woody plants according to national legislation. The presented design alternatives integrate functional and contemporary trends in open spaces that enhance the representative character and the cultural value of unused open spaces, while providing attractive re-designed spaces for social, cultural, and sport activities in rural settlements.

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