Course Description
Physical, psychological, perceptual influences of garden design on health, healing, and wellness with emphasis on design in hospital, health care institutions, treatment centers, and childcare facilities.
Athena Title
Healthcare Therapeutic Gar Des
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LAND 4080/6080
Prerequisite
LAND 4060 or LAND 4060S
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
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 stormwater management, plant selection, and planting design. Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of “evidence- based” design in their proposed design solutions. Students will chose and apply appropriate methodologies for conducting case studies and post-occupancy evaluations (P.O.E’s) to establish design criteria. Students will demonstrate through their design solutions a foundational understanding of the breadth of garden types and characteristics, which are believed to promote restoration, healing, learning. Students will demonstrate through their design solutions a clear understanding of how aesthetic characteristics of a landscape influence garden users.
Topical Outline
Communicating Planting Design - drawing and graphics. Planting Design Basics - theory and practice at a residential scale. The Meaning of Plants - plants as design elements with aesthetic, cultural, and therapeutic meaning. Designing Gardens for Health and Healing. Final Presentation to Clients. Specifications and details assignment, final lecture, and class discussion and final exam