LA 1410

Grounding in Landscape Architecture I

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

Introduction to the representation and design of landscapes and to working in a studio setting. Uses freehand drawing, measured drawing, digital tools and model making to understand design principles of the landscape within a cultural and ecological paradigm.

When Offered Fall.

Fees Course fee: required package of drafting equipment plus materials for projects: approx. $300.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 22 students.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Comments Must have a grade of C- or better to advance to next studio in sequence.

• Students shall be introduced to the fundamentals of landscape architectural representation including plan section and elevation.
• Students shall be introduced to sketching from observation and freehand drawing for design.
• Students shall be introduced to issues of representation related to scale and measurement.
• Students shall be introduced to Landscape Architecture through cultural and historical precedent.
• Students shall be introduced to adobe suites for presentation of their work.
• Students shall be introduced to analog physical modeling.
• Students shall be evaluated based on a series of graphical assignments and iterative exercises.

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