LA 1410 - Grounding in Landscape Architecture I

(CU-SBY)

Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Course fee: required package of drafting equipment plus materials for projects: approx. $300. Enrollment limited to: 22 students. Must have a grade of C- or better to advance to next studio in sequence.

Staff.

Introduction to the representation and design of landscapes and to working in a studio setting. Uses freehand drawing, measured drawing, digital tools and model making to understand design principles of the landscape within a cultural and ecological paradigm.

Outcome 1: Students shall be introduced to the fundamentals of landscape architectural representation including plan section and elevation.

Outcome 2: Students shall be introduced to sketching from observation and freehand drawing for design.

Outcome 3: Students shall be introduced to issues of representation related to scale and measurement.

Outcome 4: Students shall be introduced to Landscape Architecture through cultural and historical precedent.

Outcome 5: Students shall be introduced to adobe suites for presentation of their work.

Outcome 6: Students shall be introduced to analog physical modeling.

Outcome 7: Students shall be evaluated based on a series of graphical assignments and iterative exercises.