LA 1420

Grounding in Landscape Architecture

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

This course applies fundamentals of landscape design to small-scale site-planning projects. Work in the studio introduces students to the design process, design principles, construction materials, and a wide array of graphic representation.  Projects are selected at a variety of scale to expose students to a broad overview of problem-solving.

When Offered Spring.

Fees Course fee: required project supplies for model-making and general drawing/drafting: approx. $250.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 20 freshman landscape architecture majors or permission of instructor.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

• Students shall develop their facility with graphic drawing and representation including plan, section and elevation, to be developed electronically and analog.
• Students shall be introduced to perspective, plan and isometric drawing.
• Students shall be introduced to analytical representation using two and three-dimensional formats.
• Students shall be introduced to Landscape Architecture through spatial and material analysis.
• Students shall be evaluated based on a series of design and graphic assignments.

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