LA 6010

Integrating Theory and Practice I

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

This studio focuses upon urban, site-scaled projects that consider significant cultural and natural landscapes. The course explores theories of landscape restoration, sustainable design, and landscape representation. These are explored through a semester-long project that is derived from specific site and place. The integration of site history, ecology, and site construction supports an understanding and relationship between theory and practice.

When Offered Fall.

Fees Course fee for supplies: approx. $250.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Must have a grade of C- or bettter to advanced to next studio in sequence.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL, CU-SBY)

• Students will become familiar with and gain confidence in the design research as a method for solving site planning problems.
• Students will gain the ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate on-site and adjacent systems (both natural and man-made) and their interactions.
• Students will be able to develop conceptual designs through three-dimensional electronic models and site-based diagrams.
• Students will be able to expand conceptual design models into spatially defined and refined site plans.
• Students will develop graphic and computer skills to clearly communicate design intent.

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