LA 2020

Medium of the Landscape II

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Focuses on the role of materials and natural systems in design at multiple scales. Design strategies, theory and vocabulary in landscape architecture and allied disciplines are explored within the projects.

Prerequisites minimum grade of C- in LA 2010 or permission of instructor.

Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: Landscape Architecture majors; others by permission of instructor.

Fees Course fee, $500. Fee amount approximate, for drafting equipment, project materials, and studio trips.

Exploratory Studies (CU-CEL, CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate intermediate skill in analog freehand and measured drawing and modeling.
• Deploy Adobe Suites, CAD, and basic 3D modeling in Rhino or SketchUp at beginning to intermediate levels.
• Use basic GIS skills to create inventory and analysis maps.
• Design with increasingly complex programs through meetings and charettes with real clients and/or community engagement.

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