LA 5020 - Composition and Theory

Spring. 5 credits.

Course fee: Drafting supplies and fees approx. $250; field trip approx. $250. Enrollment limited to: graduate standing required.

Staff.

Studio focusing on the spatial design of project-scale site development. Students develop their expertise in applying the design theory, vocabulary, and graphic expression introduced in LA 5010.

Outcome 1: Students will become familiar with and gain confidence in the design process as a method for solving site planning problems.

Outcome 2: Students will gain the ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate on-site and adjacent systems (both natural and man-made) and their interactions.

Outcome 3: Students will be able to develop conceptual designs through three-dimensional models and quick sketches.

Outcome 4: Students will be able to expand conceptual design models into spatially defined and refined site plans.

Outcome 5: Students will develop graphic and computer skills to clearly communicate design intent.