Landscape Architecture 550

11:550:101 Landscape Studies (3) This broad-ranging course is an introduction to the role of the landscape as a representation of how society views the natural world. Through reading, lectures, and field trips, the student will learn how the landscape (gardens, parks, industrial parks, cities, suburbs, exurbs, farms, rural areas, and the humanized wilderness) reflects our changing political, social, artistic, ecological, and environmental values.

11:550:221 Introduction to Site Design (3) This course is an introduction to design, as it applies to small sites, such as residential and retail sites. Basic composition and design principles, such as symmetry and color theory, will be introduced through design problems. Design process, functional diagrams, and design graphics will be applied in landscape design assignments.

11:550:230 Environmental Design Analysis (3) Analysis of the quality of the physical environment: perception, awareness, design, and planning process. Governmental controls that affect quality. Private, public, urban, rural, and recreational environments considered.

11:550:231 Introduction to Environmental Design I (5) Design fundamentals and creativity through design process; application to fundamental landscape architecture at small-site scale. Graphic skills and techniques. Impact of environmental design on people and nature. Two 80-min. lecs. Studio 6 hrs. Prerequisite: Permission of department. Not open to first-year students.

11:550:232 Introduction to Environmental Design II (5) Refinement of design process and graphic skills, including perspective and paraline drawing, through projects of increasing complexity and magnitude. Site planning, principles of auto and pedestrian circulation, behavioral aspects of design, basic landform manipulation. Two 80-min lecs. Studio 6 hrs. Prerequisite: 11:550:231.

11:550:233-234 Landscape Plants I,II (3,3) Identification, environmental requirements, and landscape assets and liabilities of ornamental plants. First semester: fall aspects of deciduous trees and shrubs. Second semester: the broadleaf and narrow-leaf evergreens and the spring aspect of deciduous trees and shrubs. One 80-min. lec., lab. 3 hrs. Additional field trips by arrangement.

11:550:235 Herbaceous Plants in the Landscape (3) Identification, uses, and care of herbaceous plants in private gardens and public spaces: annuals, herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses, herbs, and plants for ponds and pools. Additional field trips by arrangement.

11:550:237 Landscape Drawing (3) An introduction to graphic techniques for representing the landscape, including free-hand sketching, perspective drawing, and drafting plans and sections. This course serves two purposes: it prepares students for landscape design coursework, and it provides an introduction to the art and craft of landscape representation.

11:550:238 Landscape Management and Maintenance (3) Maintenance and culture of landscape plantings. Additional field trips by arrangement.

11:550:239 Planning and Planting the Residential Environment (3) Contact with the living, green environments provided by the grounds of private residences. Planning, land use, selection, and planting of landscape plants, turf, fruiting plants, and interior plantings. Lec. 2 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Additional field trips by arrangement.

11:550:250 Computer-Aided Design for Landscape Architects (3) Introduction to the use of computer-aided design (CAD) as a design and graphics tool in landscape architecture. Lec. 2 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: Open only to landscape architecture option students or by permission of department.

11:550:330 History of Landscape Architecture (3) Historical analysis of landscape theory and practice; design as a physical expression of environmental and cultural determinants; its evolution as a profession in the United States.

11:550:331 Intermediate Landscape Architecture (5) Analysis and interpretation of the physical environment with emphasis on methodologies such as GIS, suitability mapping, and visual resource management as applied to land planning, design, and management problems. Two 80-min. lecs. Studio 6 hrs. Prerequisite: 11:550:232. Open only to students accepted into the landscape architecture program.

11:550:332 Praxis Studio I (5) A vertical landscape architecture studio with projects of varied thematic content. Two 80-min. lecs. Studio 6 hrs. Prerequisite: 11:550:331.  

11:550:337 Design Communication (3) Presentation and communication techniques applicable to landscape architecture: visualization skills, hand drawing, and computer applications. One 80-min. lec., lab. 3 hrs. Additional field trips by arrangement.

11:550:340 Planting Design (4) Plants as design elements affecting function, comfort, energy efficiency, and aesthetic quality. Selection of plants to serve functional and aesthetic purposes. Specification for planting design. Two 80-min. lecs., studio 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 11:550:231,232, or permission of instructor.

11:550:341 Landscape Architecture Construction I (4) Site engineering principles; grading, drainage, earthwork, and road alignment; their integration with landscape architecture design. Lec./rec. 2 hrs., studio 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:640:115, and a grade of C or better in 11:372:322.

11:550:342 Landscape Architecture Construction II (3) Introduction to properties of construction materials, structural principles, and methods of construction. Lec. 3 hrs. Prerequisite: 11:550:341.

11:550:360 International Studies in Landscape Architecture (BA) An opportunity to study in a landscape architecture program abroad with which the department has established an articulated exchange agreement. Course equivalences will be determined upon completion of the program. Prerequisite: Open only to juniors in landscape architecture, with permission.

11:550:371 Agriculture and the Landscape (3) Explores the relationships of the farmer to his or her land, and how these relationships alter the physical landscape. Experiential learning, field trips, and a humanities-based lens provide the tools for reading the landscape. Additional field trips by arrangement.

11:550:403 Japanese Gardens Within Cultural Context (3) Since Japan was considered to be the end of the silk road, many aspects of its culture were originally introduced from China, Korea, and other Asian countries. This course will investigate not only the history of Japanese gardens, but also the characteristics of other Japanese art through gardens.

11:550:430 Advanced Landscape History Seminar (3) History of gardens in Italy, France, England, or the United States from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis on form and meaning of garden design and widespread influence of this genre. Prerequisite: 11:550:330 or permission of instructor.

11:550:431 Advanced Landscape Architecture I (5)   Advanced landscape architecture theory with application to problems of increasing scope and complexity. Social and cultural contexts, with emphasis on design sites for housing and community design. Two 80-min. lecs. Studio 6 hrs. Prerequisites: 11:550:332 and 342.

11:550:432 Advanced Landscape Architecture II (5) Advanced applications focused on complex land planning, design, and management issues. Two 80-min. lecs. Studio 6 hrs. Prerequisite: 11:550:431.

11:550:433 Architectural Design (3) Concepts of architectural and urban design process, systems, and practice. Built environments in relation to human functions, perception, and needs. Space and form design and sketch studies. One 80-min. lec., lab. 3 hrs. Additional field trips by arrangement. Prerequisites: 11:550:232 and permission of department.  

11:550:435 Professional Practice (1) Survey of general professional practice, office management, client relationships, collaborative practice, contracts, and specifications. Lec. 1.5 hrs. Open only to seniors in the landscape architecture program.

11:550:437 Special Problems in Landscape Architecture (BA) Independent projects. Terminal comprehensive project, research of appropriate scope and complexity, or community involvement in environmental design problems. Open only to majors in the landscape architecture program; others by permission of instructor.

11:550:441 Material Tectonics (3) Approaches architecture as a material practice and investigates the evolution of computer aided design (CAD) technologies toward the generation of material effects.

11:550:441 Construction Implementation and Practice (4) Introduction to the construction implementation process; development of technical competence; integration of sustainable design principles; communication through technical documentation. Additional topics related to professional practice. Two 80-min. lecs., studio 1-3 hrs.

11:550:443 Summer Studio Abroad (5) Landscape architecture relying on international setting for case studies and field investigations of landscape planning, design, and management issues.
Open only to landscape architecture majors; others with departmental permission.

11:550:460 Field Study in Landscape Architecture (1-5 BA) Case study and field investigation of landscape planning, design, and management issues. Open only to landscape architecture majors; others with departmental permission.

11:550:461 International Field Study in Landscape Architecture (3) Students will conduct an on-site exploration of the relationship between landscape architectural design and the unique local, physical, and cultural forces shaping it. This class will include site visits and studies of the larger contexts for outstanding and notable examples of design.

11:550:497 Senior Thesis Preparation (1) Development of independent research and comprehensive design project proposal, including literature review and research methodology, to be submitted to the departmental faculty for approval. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.

11:550:498 Senior Thesis in Landscape Architecture (4-5) Execution of the project proposed in 11:550:497. May not be used in conjunction with the George H. Cook Scholars Program or a cooperative education course. Prerequisites: 11:550:497 and departmental approval.