Landscape Representation I introduces students to the foundational and evolving role of design communication within the discipline of landscape architecture. This course positions representation not simply as a tool for documenting and communicating ideas, but as a creative, analytical, and interpretive process that shapes how landscapes are imagined, understood, and designed. Grounded in the discipline’s rich visual and conceptual traditions, students will explore how techniques of drawing, modeling, and fabrication contribute to the making of both site and design intervention.

Through a structured sequence of hands-on exercises, students will engage with a broad range of analog, digital, and hybrid representational methods. Technical tutorials will support the development of core skills in architectural drawing, digital workflows, and introductory digital fabrication. The course places emphasis on iteration, precision, and the use of abstraction as a design strategy.