LA 2020 - Medium of the Landscape II

(CU-CEL, CU-SBY)

Spring. 5 credits. Letter grades only.

Course fee: approximately $250 for supplies and fees; field trip fee: approximately $250. Must have a grade of C- or better to advance to next studio in sequence.

Staff.

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.

Outcome 1: Demonstrate intermediate skill in analog freehand and measured drawing and modeling

Outcome 2: Deploy Adobe Suites, CAD, and basic 3D modeling in Rhino or SketchUp at beginning to intermediate levels.

Outcome 3: Use basic GIS skills to create inventory and analysis maps.

Outcome 4: Design with increasingly complex programs through meetings and charettes with real clients and/or community engagement.