LA 7920 - Landscape Preservation: Theory and Practice

Fall. 3 credits.

Junior, senior, or graduate standing required.

D. Krall.

Examines the evolving practice of landscape preservation in the United States. Topics include the recent history of the discipline, methodology in documentation of historic landscapes, and important practitioners and notable projects. Format is assigned readings and discussion, invited speakers, lectures, and a project documenting a local site.

Outcome 1: Students should understand the concepts and terminology commonly used in the discipline of landscape preservation.

Outcome 2: Students will be become familiar with the intent of a cultural landscape preservation report and generate the initial sections of such a report.

Outcome 3: Students will discuss challenges within the discipline of landscape architectural preservation and present possible resolutions to these problems.