Analysis of plant elements and form. Emphasis on plant function
in the landscape composition. Basic problems in planting design
of small scale areas with emphasis on orientation, arrangement,
and human needs. Course will include one project that involves
inventory and analysis.
Athena Title
Land Arch Design Studio III
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LAND 3030S
Prerequisite
LAND 2020
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
This course will reinforce skills learned in prerequisite studio courses, which may include, but are not limited to the following: design fundamentals, design process, graphic and written communication, site inventory and analysis, illustrative analog and digital graphics, construction detailing, construction documents, site engineering and storm water management, plant selection, and planting design.
Students will identify and choose appropriate plants and other standard landscape materials for varied aesthetic and functional situations in the landscape.
Students will inventory existing site conditions and apply site analysis information to conceptual landscape designs.
Students will specify appropriate plant selections and prepare a cost estimate using American nursery and landscape industry standards.
Topical Outline
Design Space
Site; Elevation and Slope
Soil Erosion
Circulation, Utilities and Perceptual (noise, odors, lighting)
Ecological Composite
Site Suitability
Site Suitability in Progress Presentation
Site Suitability Final Presentation
Survey - Intro to Equipment and Process
Survey - North Quad Elevations
Survey - Topographic Points
Survey Data Review
Intro to Final Project
Final Project
Final Project Presentation
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Creativity & Innovation
The capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
