LA 1420

Grounding in Landscape Architecture II

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

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 scales to expose students to a broad overview of landscape architecture.

When Offered Spring.

Fees Course fee: approximately $250 for required project supplies for model-making, and general drawing/drafting.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: first-year Landscape Architecture majors or permission of instructor.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

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

• Students shall develop their facility with analog and digital drawing and representation including plan, section, and elevation.
• 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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